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Life

When Life Gets in the Way

August 29, 2021 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  20 Comments

I posted the basic concept of this article a few years ago. In revisiting it, I found it at least as true now as it was then, if not more so. You may have observed something similar.

Life gets in …

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Gardening, Writing, and Life

April 12, 2020 //  by Michelle Ule//  29 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule sitting in for Cynthia Ruchti–who is coping with snow and power issues.

I paused while gardening one day years ago, to open a letter.

“How’s your writing going?” a dear friend wrote.

gardening, writing, seed ideasPhoto by Markus Spiske (Unsplash)…

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Life Is Research

October 18, 2017 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  38 Comments

Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

Life got in the way of my writing today.

Have those words crossed your mind lately?

Interruptions. Intrusions. Disrupted plans. Upheaval. Kids. Grandkids. Aging parents. Work. School. Volunteer responsibilities. Ordinary and relentless home maintenance…

Memories, good and …

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Show a Little Love

December 15, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  21 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Lately, I’ve noted a common thread standing out in whatever I pick up to read and even in casual conversations. This thread usually isn’t the main theme in any of these but more like a consistent whisper …

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Christmas Downtime

December 17, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  49 Comments

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Let’s face it, all things Christmas are demanding our attention, and rightly so. You’ve worked hard at your writing career this year, and it’s time to enjoy your accomplishments and put the year’s unfinished goals aside for …

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Happy Thanksgiving

November 26, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  10 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving Day weeks ago, but today is our holiday with dear family and friends in the US. Whether you live north or south of that border, we all have much to thank our …

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Covering the Daily Bases

February 12, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  30 Comments

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This week I’ve been trying to follow the health advice Janet blogged about on Monday. It went pretty well for two days, exercising in the morning and getting up from my desk every half hour or …

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Surround Yourself with Motivation

January 15, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  63 Comments

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The view out my office window yesterday morning was spectacular. Just the right amount of pure white snow had fallen. But what took my breath away were the trees. They had been clothed in crystal white ice …

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Happy Thanksgiving

November 27, 2014 //  by Mary Keeley//  7 Comments

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Despite the death of roughly half the Pilgrims during the first harsh winter of the Plymouth colony, the grieving survivors celebrated several days of thanksgiving to God for his care and bountiful harvest the next year. Though …

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Into the Unknown: Learning to Trust

October 4, 2013 //  by Rachel Kent//  46 Comments

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I sold my house yesterday. As long as everything goes as planned, we are going to need to move out by the 31st, and we don’t have a place to go yet. My husband and I are …

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