Why I Write What I Write “Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly — they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced.” — Aldous Huxley, Brave New World I often get ask why I choose to write about people with disabilities so often, whether in fiction…

Strength in Brokeness I saw her that day, in the pages of a letter, and in the tears I heard over a long phone call, depression, she told me her voice shaky as she apologized, and as I made it clear to her she had nothing to apologize for. She…

How The Heroes In my Life Had an Impact I’ve had heroes in my life, those who have persevered against all odds. One of my first heroes was my Nonna, who had survived great loss, who at a very young age had to watch her first love die. I can’t…

The Life-Changing Practice of Paying Attention Listen to Your Day The Life-Changing Practice of Paying Attention by Paul Angone Pub Date 04 Apr 2023 Baker Books Christian. |. Self-Help I am reviewing a copy of Listen tonYour Day through Baker Books and Netgalley: This book asks the questions What are…

A Bit of Transparency Let me be transparent in saying that I earned $38.36 last month, not my best month and certainly not my worst either. I had actually earned a few dollars more in January than I did in December. My highest earning piece, earned $1.62, What Power Do…

The Question We Ask When Someone Dies To Young We have lost several members of my High school Graduating Class, a couple even before we graduated and the question always is what would they be? A question Kenny Chesney touches on in his song, Who You’d Be Today! Loosing…

Welcome What Is, Dare to Dream Again, and Step Bravely into What Could Be Rebuilding Beautiful Welcome What Is, Dare to Dream Again, and Step Bravely into What Could Be by Kayla Stoecklein Pub Date 20 Sep 2022 Nelson Books, Thomas Nelson Christian I am reviewing a copy of Rebuilding…

(And Other Simple Ways to Live as Neighbors) Start with Hello (And Other Simple Ways to Live as Neighbors) by Shannan Martin Pub Date 11 Oct 2022 Revell Christian I am reviewing a copy of Start With Hello through Revell and Netgalley: In Start With Hello Shannan Martin shoes readers…

In Her Book Start With Hello which I will de reviewing, Shannan Martin reminds readers that we can’t Tyrannize our way to Harmony, that thought inspired this poem… We can’t fight Our way to Harmony. We can’t hope That hateful Words and weapon Will fix that which Is broken. We…