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8 Cats + 4 Dogs + 7 Humans = Gratitude!!! By Sarah Raplee

 😸😺😻😼😾🙀😹😽🐕🐶🐩🐶👴👵👱👦👧👨👩We recently sold our acreage in the Northern Cascadefoothills of Oregon, our home of ten years, and moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Theacreage had become too much work for us to keep up with, and the cost of livingand housing in Oregon had become too much for a couple facing retirement.Our youngest son, Galen, and his family lived in Astoria,Oregon,

Finding Peace in Troubled Times

Hi, I’m Judith Ashley,author of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, soul nourishing romantic women’sfiction with light paranormal elements. My stories show you what life could belike if you had a place like The Circle where you are unconditionally accepted,supported and loved. And where, with this support, you make choices to overcomethe darkest nights of your life to choose love and light.

Head in the Clouds - Where do you get your inspiration? ............................ by Delsora Lowe

 Being a writercan be tough sometimes.Not because ofthe work that goes into every piece we write, whether it is a short blog, apoem, or an entire novel. But because our imagination NEVER stops.Too many ideas.Not enough time in the universe to make all those words sing and deliver a message.Not long ago, Idrove by a sign that indicated a consignment shop. I immediately wrote a

Contemporary Western Romance with Stephanie Berget

I met Stephanie years ago at an author unconference.  Another author told her about a Western romance author who lived in Oregon (Stephanie lived in Idaho at the time) and who would be at the conference. When she introduced herself she said she was looking to connect with that author. I raised my hand and we've been friends ever since! We've even had stories in the same western romance

Grateful for Writing Groups by Lynn Lovegreen

November is a great month because of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it focuses on family, food, and gratitude. What can be better than that?  I am thankful for many things in my life, including my family, my friends, and my home. Today, I’m going to write about something else I am grateful for: my writing groups. I belong to several writing groups,

The Month of "No."

 Many years ago, I saw the musical, Camelot on the big screen. One of the big numbers was about "the lusty month iof May." A time whare everyone tosses self-control and does everything and anything with no regrets. It was all invigorating, and quite literally exhausting just to watch.Every May that kind of spring fever/frenzy hits and my real life can become just as frenzied as life on the

Finding Peace in an Uncertain World by Eleri Grace

Without dwelling on recent national events, I think it's fair to say that many of us may feel a bit off-balance this month. As we begin to look ahead to 2025, we may feel unsettled or uneasy. Change, whether it's the change you hoped for or not, is destabilizing for all of us on some level. As I so often am -- bear with me y'all -- I am reminded of the WWII years. Plenty of historical

Peaceful. Grateful. Thankful.

   Peaceful. Grateful. Thankful.Powerfulwords. Respectedand cherished by many. Forgottenand abused by others. Trulythe backbone of our culture.“These are troubled times …” they say.Fromtime to time, we must agree. Especially during contentious times. We (thecollective we) often wonder and ponder over who they might

Peace, Gratitude and Calm

"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.” ― John LennonMusician  John Lennon was always hopeful for a world where Peace was the norm. He and his wife Yoko protested for peace in a peaceful manner. The world is not at peace now. So much conflict, death and anger envelopes our world.As members of this

From Coffee to Shipwrecks: Modern Research Floats My Fictional Boat

Every morning when I fire up my computer, and fire up my brain with coffee, aka life’s elixir, I’m thankful to be living in this modern era. Not only for the electricity to power the computer and the coffee maker, and let’s not forget indoor plumbing, but most especially for the instant connection to the entire developed world. At no time am I more thankful than when I’m brainstorming a new