“Grief is love with no place to go.” ~ Jamie Anderson The Thing About Grief. We are nine days from celebrating Christmas Day on the Christian calendar. It is a happy time to spend with family and friends, celebrating the birth of Christ. Right? We have grown up with the preconceived idea that the holidays will …
“In the tapestry of life, we’re all connected. Each of us is a gift to those around us helping each other be who we are, weaving a perfect picture together.” ~ Anita Moorjani Threads. Life is one big tapestry woven together by threads of all colors and fibers. They intersect pieces of fabric into a …
Art by Moon Diva Art “Imagine if you will, to my surprise…home is a not a person or a place, it’s inside of me…its a state of grace.” ~ THCountz A State of Grace. It’s official. Holiday season 2024 is underway. Many would say retail stores started back in September. We made it through Thanksgiving …
Art by Joanne Sharpe “Living in a state of gratitude is the gateway to grace.” ~ Arianna Huffington Live gratitude every day. This week in the United States we celebrate Thanksgiving. The day set aside and made a national holiday by Abe Lincoln long ago. Its original purpose was to take time to be thankful …
“Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of moments.” ~ Rose Kennedy Happy Anniversary THCountzWrites! We have made another milestone friends. Two years ago, in November I started THCountzWrites. Can you believe it? TWO years. Where has the time gone? During those two years I have written 77 blogs (counting this one) and 18 short …
Photo courtesy ACLU “May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” ~ Nelson Mandela Decision 2024 and Forward. Do you have a hard time making decisions? Can you quickly decide on a course of action? Do you avoid it completely? I can only speak for myself, and it all depends on the situation. Some …
“Whatever story you’re telling in Louisiana, the landscape is going to become a character in it.” ~ Nic Pizzolatto Jean Lafitte and his best friend, Gator. My current book project with Angela Porter is set in the little village of Jean Lafitte, Louisiana. If you consult a map, it sits southwest from downtown New Orleans …
“In the quilt of life, friends are the stitches that hold it together.” ~ Author Unknown Life is weaving threads together. I spent last week in Louisiana with one of my two childhood best friends. Due to life and circumstance, this was the first time as an adult that I spent time in her home. …
Photo Courtesy of Adobe Stock “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” ~ Abraham Lincoln What’s Going On! It has been a while since I shared what is happening in my world creatively or otherwise. I thought I would take today’s blog to do a little of that. As I mentioned …
“To be the world’s best, you have to beat the world’s best.” ~ Dorothy Hamill An Olympic moment. The first time I became aware of the Olympic games, I was ten years old. I was spending the night with my friend Patti, and she had talked about nothing but the Winter Olympic games all day. …
