By Rhonda Rhea, @RhondaRhea   I’m not sure I ever work as hard as I do when I’m trying to get rid of that extra little quarter-inch of poof from the last corner of a fitted sheet. That last little bitty poof! It’s called a “fitted” sheet, but seriously, how…

By Deb Haggerty, @DebHaggerty   I looked down today as I was typing and saw my mother’s hands—wrinkled, age-spotted, slightly shaky. I looked into my mirror today and saw my mother’s face—wrinkled, pale blue eyes, white hair. But she’s not here! my inner child cried. How can I be seeing her?…

By DiAnn Mills, @DiAnnMills   It’s January 2018, and you have decided this is the year to write, to begin the project that has stalked you for weeks, months, and years. You’ve dreamed about putting thoughts into words for so long that it’s become your go-to past time. Your heart…

By D.L. Koontz, @DLKoontz   As writers, we enjoy being our own bosses. If you could separate You-the-Writer from You-the-Boss in order to conduct a Year-End Review of your 2017 performance, how well would you do? Did you arrive in your office (kitchen table, attic nook) on time? Did you immediately…

By Holland Webb, @WebbJohnpaul   I’d Ruther Go to Druther’s Restaurant That is the first advertising tagline I remember, and I was only six years old when Druther’s came to our Kentucky town. Did you ever eat at a Druther’s? It was a short-lived fast food brand with locations in…

By Lucinda Secrest McDowell, @LucindaSMcDowel   As Christmas unfolds, perhaps it’s time for some pondering. You know, like Mary did after Jesus had been born and visited. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. Luke 2.19 Because sometimes it’s what we don’t share, that’s most precious.…