My soul praises the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, because he has looked with favor on the humble condition of his servant. Luke 1: 46-48 I’m sure you’ve heard of the highly sensitive person, and I know you’ve heard of people who have anxiety. I am both. God gave me a two for one… View Post

 Years ago, like decades, I heard Jesse talking to Geoff after a break-up. They were on the phone, so I only heard half of the conversation, but here’s how it went:  Jesse, because his nickname that he doesn’t know about until just now is “Mr. Facts,” likes to move forward from an event by assessing with the emotion of a… View Post

Please enjoy this scary story written by yours truly, age 8. Written by Callie Rebekah Lewis. Illustrated by Callie Lewis. Same person, “Rebekah” is a lot of letters, though. Also, I appreciate the phrase, “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover,” because flowers in soft primary colors with a white background does not really scream, “TERROR.” I think this is… View Post

From Tuesday October 2, 2018 : “This book is a mystery, and what is a mystery?” This, from a second grader, who is checking out Cam Jansen and the Basketball Mystery. A mystery is a thick book with small print and you’re not sure you can read it but it’s creased and the pages are falling out and you know… View Post

 I don’t remember who coined the phrase, “kill your darlings,” regarding a revision tactic where you get rid of writing that you might like, but that doesn’t do much for the overall piece (or it doesn’t fit into it), but it’s always made me flinch. Of course, this comes from someone who has a horrible time letting go of just… View Post