This lovely book was next on my books to review, and it is fitting that I post it today, Easter! The story is about Mary, a young woman who is endeavoring to live rightly. This is a common theme in late 19th century fiction, one reason I find these so fascinating and interesting! One of … Continue reading Not Mine, But His by Emma S. Pratt
Leap Day, Astronomy and Calculations: Human and Divine
The length of a year is based on how long it takes a planet to revolve around the Sun. Earth takes about 365.2422 days to make one revolution around the Sun,” Tavernier wrote. “That’s about six hours longer than the 365 days we typically include in a calendar year,” he added. As a result, to … Continue reading Leap Day, Astronomy and Calculations: Human and Divine
Valentines Day Blind Date with a Book
A few weeks ago, I stopped by my local library and found the librarian surrounded by 30+ books covered in brown paper. I asked what was going on, and she explained their February holiday feature. Then she asked, "Are you interested? You'll be the first one!" Well, who wouldn't be intrigued by mystery, fun, potential … Continue reading Valentines Day Blind Date with a Book
Writer’s Symposium by the Sea 2024
I just wanted to pass along this excellent resource for writers! Each year, writers gather at Point Loma, San Diego, California at the Nazarene College for an marvelous exchange of inspiration and knowledge from well-known writers. This year the Annual Symposium is being held Monday, February 19 - Friday, February 23, 2024 at the Point … Continue reading Writer’s Symposium by the Sea 2024
Middlemarch: Humility is beautiful
Humility seems to be out of fashion these days. People have a tendency to want attention, and preferably fame, regardless of what they have to do to get it. So it was with pleasure that I encountered beautifully understated qualities of humility and simple goodness in a 19th century novel, Middlemarch, by George Eliot. If … Continue reading Middlemarch: Humility is beautiful
Transition from cold to warm: the bug factor
I invite you to join me in taking a look at the transitions in our lives through a spiritual lens
Dear Screenwriters
...We are looking forward to the great projects you are working on right now, during the Writer's Guild Strike! Please write some thoughtful, transformative, clean, gripping, original, meaningful, KIND scripts that will help us in our daily lives in this crazy world. That would be most appreciated! In my last post I talked about the … Continue reading Dear Screenwriters
One writer’s perspective on the Writer’s Guild Strike
...sorting through the information to find out what the strike is all about, ...looking at Hollywood writers alongside other writers, and ...links to free TV and movies showing what great screenwriting looks like What the strike is about Work is not always available One May 2023 article I read quotes a striking screenwriter as saying, … Continue reading One writer’s perspective on the Writer’s Guild Strike
Getting into the spirit at the Farmer’s Market
I wouldn't normally have thought of buying groceries as a spiritually uplifting activity, but this one was! I've always appreciated the farmers on the outskirts of the cities I've lived in. I'm so glad they raise grass-fed meat and chickens, and bring it to the indoor farmer's market. But like an immense enclosed grocery store, … Continue reading Getting into the spirit at the Farmer’s Market
Yesterday’s classics speaking into today’s world
The only palliative for the errors of our modern world is to keep the clean sea breeze of the centuries blowing through our minds, and this can be done only by reading old books C.S. Lewis I have saved a number of quotes to share about the value of reading classic books. Now, I’m asking … Continue reading Yesterday’s classics speaking into today’s world
Happily Writing 