Tag: writing inspiration
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Are you afraid of your dreams?
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt “Do you think you could help deliver human babies now?” my daughter asked after I had to go in to help a mother ewe deliver her two lambs. “I promise to be on hand when you deliver your first baby…
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Writing as a Search for Wisdom
THE POET by ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON The poet in a golden clime was born, With golden stars above; Dower’d with the hate of hate, the scorn of scorn, The love of love. He saw thro’ life and death, thro’ good and ill, He saw thro’ his own soul. The marvel of the everlasting will, An…
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“To suppose that people do not feel things because they do not scream and yell and fill the air with their cries, is simple nonsense …” J.C. Ryle
How true this sentence. The squeaky wheel gets the attention. Still waters run deep. Heroes are often times so flamboyant. Victims, when photographed well, move others to tears. But what about the quiet man? Quiet men intrigue me. The quiet purposes of men suffering in silence so often lead to misunderstanding and lack of empathy.…
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“I meant to write about death, only life came breaking in as usual” ― Virginia Woolf
Today a short post. I’m curious. Have you ever set out to write one thing only to have something totally different and surprising break through? Tell us about your surprises in life and writing. I’m anxious to hear from you all! ***Featured Image: The Small Meadows in Spring by Alfred Sisley
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Family Histories: It isn’t even past
We all know that burying our feelings is no way to carry on, yet so much that surrounds family history concerns the well-meaning errors that we make in reacting to extraordinary circumstances.
Author Adrienne Morris 