Independence Day

We celebrate independence in our family daily. I once commented to my daughter that I didn’t understand why she did some of the things she did and she said “well, you raised me to be independent, so what did you expect?”   She had a great point there. Raising independent individuals who think for themselves, … Read more

Letter to an Ideal Reader

(I must preface this post by telling you that Jeff Goins of  “You are a Writer” said in his ebook, that we should determine our audience, decide who that “ideal reader” is who will  stop and read my writing. I mulled that one over and over. I have always written letters, some never sent, some … Read more

How Would You Describe the Bible?

“Have you ever considered….How would you describe the Bible to someone who has never read it before?” That’s the question that popped up on Facebook a few minutes ago thanks to You Vision. Not one to shy away from a challenge…. Here goes:   It’s a book that starts with the story of the Creator … Read more