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Dancing leaves soothe the soul

http://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BiruKFLbM/ There is nothing more soothing and inspirational than walking in wonder listening and seeing the wind rustle through the leaves.

Facing Detours

This summer I had a chance to speak at my church on the topic of facing detours. I was also blessed to be able to talk about my devotional book- Observations at the Bird Feeder. i’ve even been able to go to 3 events to sell that book. But as I look back at myContinue reading “Facing Detours”

Writing Amidst the Whirlwind of Publishing and Marketing

Great news! The end of February my book, Observations at the Bird Feeder was published by Year of the Book Press on Amazon.com and IngramSpark.com. As March began, I started a whirlwind of research on ways to market my book. I have joined a lot of writing groups on Facebook, posted reels, stories, pictures andContinue reading “Writing Amidst the Whirlwind of Publishing and Marketing”

Ever Been Bullied or Left Out of Something?

I’ve been bullied and I know what it is like to be left out of being invited to a birthday party. It happened in second grade. At the end the girl’s mother made sure she included my twin sister and I to the girl’s birthday party. Even then though, the girl snubbed us. I thinkContinue reading “Ever Been Bullied or Left Out of Something?”

Let Your Light Shine

A Jewish friend of mine recently posted about Hannukah and the importance the holiday has, regarding light. There are nine candles to light, one for each night of the celebration. the ninth candle is the helper candle, used to light the other ones. This past Saturday was the Winter Solstice the shortest daylight time ofContinue reading “Let Your Light Shine”

Christmas Memories

Making Christmas ornaments and memories to last a lifetime.

Learning about Yourself

My husband and I just returned from a cruise on the Ohio River. We traveled down the Ohio from Pittsburgh to St. Louis on the American Cruise steamboat “Heritage”. It was a great trip. I learned a lot of things: about the river towns, the Ohio River, the people we traveled with and about myself.Continue reading “Learning about Yourself”

Just submitted a short story

Recently I saw a writing contest on Reedsy.com to which I belong. This is a great site for writers, one I highly recommend. One of the prompts was to write about an adventure someone has taken and written about in a journal. Here is the link to my story. Check it out here: https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/author/janet-pierce/ TheContinue reading “Just submitted a short story”

What’s in a Bird’s Coloring: Thinking of the Easter Parade

When I saw a male goldfinch arrive at my bird feeder, its bright plumage with dark shading on the wing tips reminded me of the joy we feel after the darkness of Good Friday (portrayed by the dark colors on the bird’s wing tips. Colorful reminders of the sorrow and joy I think encapsulates HolyContinue reading “What’s in a Bird’s Coloring: Thinking of the Easter Parade”