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Write. Just write. Keep writing. Read other writing: books, poems, blogs, newspapers, magazines. And then think and write.
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This Phoenix Speaks: Albeit in a Whisper
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This Phoenix Speaks: albeit in a whisper
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A Man Who Tried
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Gratitude Month 2025: Writing
Every time someone reads one of my poems and tells me how my writing touched them or helped them understand something special or understand life a little more, I am thankful for being able to write what comes to my mind. It takes an education to know how to write and creativity to put words onto the page in a way that others would want to read it. I am grateful to have had such inspiring teachers
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No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington:
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January 2026 Update: The beginning was slow to me on a second read, yet the second half pulled at my heart double worse than the first time I read it. Such a gorgeous and breathless pace. What a lovely ending. ———————- After reading Edenbrooke, I thoug ...more |
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“The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache.”
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“Everything you are learning is preparing you for something else.”
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“As we got closer to marriage, I felt completely confident that Gordon loved me. But I also knew somehow that I would never come first with him. I knew I was going to be second in his life and that the Lord was going to be first. And that was okay. It seemed to me that if you understood the gospel and the purpose of our being here, you would want a husband who put the Lord first.”
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“The thing about growing old is that when you wake up with a new pain, you can just about count on it becoming a permanent part of your life!”
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“For it is not requisite that a woman should hobble faster than she has strength!”
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Winter Olympics
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I haven't been able to find an active group about the Winter Olympics, so thought it would be a good idea to start one as Sochi 2014 is nearly upon us ...more
