Posts tagged Writing
For the Days You Think You?re the Only One Not in the Club
Apr 13th
Sometimes, the more your dream is woven into your deep places, the more you see it out in the world.
When I ached to be a mama but couldn’t get pregnant, I saw pregnant women everywhere. No matter where my feet traveled – grocery stores, movies, church – there they were, members of an exclusive club where everyone knew the password but me.
Of course, this wasn’t true at all. But tender things longed for and not held distorted my vision.
As my thirtysomething self looks around the?dining room table at three shrinky dink versions of my husband and me, I see plain More >
A Project, Military Spouses, and Housekeeping
Mar 22nd
Spring break is just around the corner here…and so is snow.
Thank you very much, Colorado.
{And Colorado answers, “Hey, we’re 7,000 feet up and it’s only March. So simmer down, Sweet Cheeks.”}
Also around the corner is the birth of a little project, and I need a bit of help with it. So I wondered if I might call upon my fellow military spouses?(past and present) for a little assistance in answering the following questions?
1. When you think about your life as a military spouse, what are some words or short phrases that immediately come to mind?
2.?What do you find to be More >
Because There?s Nothing Wimpy About Being an Encourager
Mar 13th
I’ve heard it whispered and seen it written in more than one place:
Some encouragers are soft clich??whipper-outers with faith deep as a kiddie pool. Sure, they’re nice and all, but they lack thoughtful opinions, creative ideas, and savvy smarts.?Their words aren’t all that courageous or brave.
I can’t deny this has been a fear of mine {says the girl whose blog is named?Chasing Blue Skies?}. But when push comes to shove, I always revisit the same word to describe this line of thinking:
Hogwash.
Yes ma’am.
As an encourager, there is nothing namby-pamby about you. Ready why over here? And if you like the More >
One Thing that Happens Every Time You?re Brave
Mar 12th
“We have to be braver than we think we can be, because God is constantly calling us to be more than we are, to see through plastic sham to living, breathing reality, and to break down our defenses of self-protection in order to be free to receive and give love.”
Walking on Water, Madeleine L’Engle
My backyard fence hems in our yard with side-by-side wood slats. The wood slats stand together close, but not so close you can’t see between them. And oh, the things you could see if you peeked through them.?You might see me chase the dog or fuss at More >
Because We All Need Someone Who Creates Light and Shows Us Ours, Too
Mar 1st
Rebecca and I stare transfixed by the Thomas Moran painting. I scout out the ceiling above in search of a light shining down, but there isn’t one. The light shines from the painting itself.?An early American artist best known for his paintings of the American West, Thomas Moran painted light and contrast in profoundly unique ways.
How does one use color and tools to create light such as this?
Not only did Mr. Moran posses an amazing talent for painting light, but he was also gifted at removing clutter from a scene so he could paint a landscape’s natural beauty. In the painting More >
Out of the Blue :: Adventure
Feb 27th
If you are playing along, here are a few things to remember:
1. New to link-up?s or have questions??Read this first.
2. Since we all dig surprises, please surprise another writer?by leaving a comment on her post *or* by giving a facebook shout-out or tweet. Use the hashtag: #outoftheblue.?
3. Be sure to include the?out of the blue?banner {see below} in your post or link back to Chasing Blue Skies so your readers can join in the fun.?That way, we can all easily find each other.
God is full of surprises, and He uses these different blessings to prove His dependable faithfulness. Out of More >
