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YOU CAN RAISE THE DEAD

I don’t have money. I have a house to maintain. I don’t have a car or education. I don’t have time. I can’t because…I’ve used these rationales (read: excuses). When I accept current weakness to inhibit movement, I hinder strength. Sometimes I don’t have the instant resources, but I disqualify myself when I allow circumstances…

FLYING COURAGE

Happy Views Day and Happy St. Patrick’s Week! Here’s my weekly fact you may or may not know about me: First destination I flew: Sterling, Colorado. I met a childhood pen pal for the first time after exchanging letters for 11 years. Readers! What about you? What is your most memorable trip and what makes…

ANOTHER COURAGEOUS POST

Happy Views Day! I’ve shared 30 facts you may, or may not know, about me during this Year of Courage. I began posting these weekly Acts of Courage August 1, 2021. I’ve been surprised at how many new people and stories I’ve met online. Thank you for this unexpected treasure! #31 Favorite beverage (in addition…

ROLL WITH IT!

Five words that changed my direction. “When you go through deep.” This comes from Isaiah 43:2, “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you.” When. Not if. Not, in case this happens… When. You. Whoever reads Isaiah’s promise from God. You are me. You are we. Go. Motion. Heading into. Go is…

PROJECT COURAGE!

Happy Views Day! Another installment of my Year of Courageous Acts (exposure to something you may or may not know about me…) Animal I’d like to have domesticated: Woodchucks/groundhogs Starting a new month, marching courageously, Christina

LAST FEW DAYS!

I’ve notified readers about our Children Helping Children outreach via my Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/EDERAuthor. Today I invite my blogging community to jump on board. All proceeds from my latest book, teamed with pre-teen and teenage authors, will be donated to St. Jude’s hospital. You may order Tadpoles: Tiny Tales from Freshwater Adventures at online bookstores….

ESUBA. Reverse the Abuse

Spoiler alert. Karma. Life offers surprises. Sometimes surprises are delivered through disappointments, sometimes they’re packaged in smiles. I’ve learned how interactions lead to growth in some way. One interaction came from a reader who offered a stream of generous advice. He believed his online feedback would “develop my writing” (ahem). His feedback felt like a…

26 Facts of Courage

HAPPY VIEWS DAY! Several readers asked for my list of weekly posts so far in this Year of Courage. This is the halfway through the year Facts of Courage. Anticipating your input, Christina First dog: a black Pekingese/Poodle mix named Boomer. My 5-year-old answer to, “what do you want to be when you grow up?”…

PROJECT COURAGE

Happy Views Day! Here is #27 in my Year of Courageous Acts. Each week, I share something you may not know about me. If you want to follow my Year of Courage project, you can view Tuesday posts beginning last August. Experience that made me the coolest middle schooler: Dad took all of us kids…