by Shirley | Oct 31, 2018 | 31 Day Challenge
As we close this chapter on the final Write 31 Day Challenge … I have mixed emotions almost like I did when this challenge began at the beginning of October. I am thankful for it, though, as it pulled me out of my writing hibernation and made me really focus on...
by Shirley | Oct 31, 2018 | 31 Day Challenge
While we were away in Tennessee, my precious niece called in a puddle of tears. My heart broke when I heard her crying, and I feared the worst. Thankfully, she hadn’t lost the baby – which was one of our greatest fears and one of the reasons she was...
by Shirley | Oct 30, 2018 | 31 Day Challenge
All I have been able to think about is this little miracle baby growing inside of my niece as I type this. I literally live, breathe, and obsess over this BABY!!!! My niece came over to my house when my oldest daughter was home, which seems to be a rare occurrence in...
by Shirley | Oct 30, 2018 | 31 Day Challenge
*Since I was out of town this past weekend in Tennessee, I am going back to snag the prompt word from Friday.* Moment My pregnant niece invited me to accompany her to her OB/GYN appointment Wednesday afternoon. Imagine my excitement when thinking of the...
by Shirley | Oct 28, 2018 | 31 Day Challenge
This song struck a part deep within me, and I’m certain will resonate with so many, far and wide. Tell Me You Love Me, by Demi Lovato, with the choir joining her in the video, stirs the soul. We have a longing within us to be accepted, to be told we’re...
by Shirley | Oct 27, 2018 | 31 Day Challenge
This whole 31 day challenge has been just that … a challenge for me. I lost my umph … my will to write. Depression crept in and left me at a loss for words. Life circumstances stole a part of me for a little while. But, I snapped back. A few days into the challenge,...
