When does an author’s self-promotion go too far? What does it mean to discard baby furniture? Where do those friends from the bar that night end up? What is it like to have a stutter? And is it easy being four? These and other questions got answered this past week, in some wonderful posts, poems, photos and art.Prose
“Loneliness” and “Loves Risks Rejection” by Ted Gossard at Jesus Community.
“Fear and Being Real” by Karen Eck at Karenee Art.
“My Christmas Poet” by Chaplain Mike at Internet Monk.
“The Dilemma of Self-Promotion” by Mike Duran for Novel Journey.
“Unexpected Blessings” by David Rupert at Red-Letter Believers.
“Pick Yourself Up” by Michael Perkins at Untitled.
“The Frosting Spreader” by Michelle DeRusha at Graceful.
“Using the Delete Key” by Jason Stasyszen at Connecting to Impact.
“Being Nice Is Not Enough” by L.L. Barkat at Green Inventions Central.
“Siloes Observed” by Robin M. Arnold at All Things.
“Memories on Parade” by Jennifer Dukes-Lee at Getting Down with Jesus.
“The Death of a Writer” by Duane Scott at Scribing the Journey.
“Life as a S-s-stut-stutterer” by Mike Dellosso.
“It’s a Dance” by Laura Boggess at The Wellspring.
“A Tale of Two Vacations” by Kathy Richards at Katdish.
“The Heart of the Tree” by Billy Coffey.
“Advent Journal: Mothers of Metaphor” by Milton Brasher-Cunningham at Don’t Eat Alone.
"Let's Talk Coffee" by Cassandra Frear at Moonboat Cafe.
“The Night I Ruined Christmas” by Jessica McGuire at Jezamama.
"An Absurd Faith" by Scott Couchenour at Serving Strong.
Poetry
“Where Are They Now?” by Pete Marshall for One Stop Poetry.
“Faith” and "Arms to Hold," sonnets by Adam White.
“Gasping at steam” by Brian Miller at WayStationOne.
“Where” by Melissa at All the Words.
“Our Gang” by Adam Dustus.
“He Sang” and “All Set” by Jerry Barrett at Under the Door Frame.
“Remember the World” by Shaun Masterton.
“Persi in Mare” by Steven Marty Grant at Urbanality.
“SnowfLAkes”by Arron Palmer.
“Bread” by Sandra Heska King.
“The Waiting Room” by Heather Truett at Madame Rubies.
“Take My Hands” by Michael Perkins at Untitled.
“It’s not easy being four” by Jim Schmotzer at Faithful Skeptic.
“Barchester’s Ghosts” by Maureen Doallas at Writing Without Paper.
“A Cold Touch” by Pete Marshall.
"The Last of the Hearts" by Leslie Moon at Moondustwriter.
“Young Man with a Horn” by Bob Spencer at Wilderness Fandango.
Paintings and Photographs
“Fly” by Laura Boggess at The Wellspring.
“Sunlight and Shade” and “The Sky in the Water,” oil on canvas by Randall David Tipton.
“A Different Spin” by Susan Etole at Just…A Moment.
Photograph: Lamp by Nancy Rosback. Used with permission.
Thanks for the mention and compilation.
ReplyDeleteAnd now to delve into weekend reading delight!
ReplyDeleteYour list is always such a gift!
Thank you, Glynn...for the link and for all this good reading to sink into on a frosty Saturday morning.
ReplyDeleteLots of good stuff, as always.
ReplyDeleteThank you for including me.
Thanks again for the kind mention. So many great titles here--some I've read, some I really need to check out.
ReplyDeleteMy coffee mug, your list. :)
ReplyDeleteYou are such an amazing encouragement, Glynn. Thank you very much for including me amongst such great posts.
ReplyDeleteAlways an honor to be included in a list with such fine writers. Thank you for taking the time to this.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to sinking deep into these.
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree with Jason. You are an amazing encouragement. Humble thanks for including my link.
Thank you for opening some reading doors for me. I'm grateful for the mention too!
ReplyDeleteWow, you have provided me with a solid Saturday of top-drawer reading. And it's led me to question how on Earth did I manage to nab a mention alongside all this talent Glynn??
ReplyDeleteStill, I'm completely grateful to you that I did. Thanks!
I've enjoyed finding a couple new ones here ... and thank you for remembering me in your list.
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