Welcoming back myself…and why writing matters

Welcome back to a new season of Beauty and the Mess, my blog about the ups and downs in literature and … More

Spring is in the air…

Spring is in the air…For some of you, especially in Oklahoma, this means allergy season, and I’m sorry. But since … More

Some of my blog posts are planned out–for example, the one I wrote at the end of the year about … More

Maybe you’ve noticed, or maybe you haven’t, that I’ve made several posts about music over the years, which is odd … More

Today, I would like to continue on with the theme from two weeks ago, where I discussed the best quotes … More

Last night, I took a step that will enable me to knock not only one, but two, items off of … More

It seems that Valentine’s Day is the event which will resurrect my blog. Only, my blog wasn’t dead…just hibernating for … More

Yesterday, I got an email from my dad which includes a video of Audrey Assad singing her song “I Shall … More

Last night, I dreamed that I got to attend a concert of three of my favorite musicians–Ben Rector, JJ Heller, … More

When I’m feeling down, one thing that helps is to have a friend who will kidnap me and take me … More