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Winter in the North (Miami) Country by Liz Flaherty

I am writing this on Friday morning. It is five above. I'm still settling into the new year, writing 2021 2022 every time, and trying to think profound thoughts. So far, it's not working. Most of my thoughts are centered around the wind chill factor and how long I can put off going into the house because the distance between my desk and the back door grows in exponentially with each degree the mercury drops.

And now I must admit it is early Friday evening and this is as far as I've gotten. This h...

Wednesday at the Window by Liz Flaherty

This is an experiment, so please bear with me. And please keep reading and inviting your friends, and...oops, sorry.

Writing essays is my favorite thing. I love writing books, too, but those take me months, whereas an essay is a couple of hours--or if I'm late, 20 minutes!

So, although the Window will still open on Saturdays, I want to open it on Wednesdays, too. I'd love to have guests every week, not just with look-at-me promotion, but with actual blog posts. As short as a couple of paragraphs o...

Bright Spots by Liz Flaherty

In Indianapolis Monthly, Phil Gulley wrote about five people who have made or are making a positive difference. Like many of us, Mr. Gulley is often discouraged by the maze of misanthropy we've found ourselves in, but he found some beacons of hope to talk about. Since imitation is a form of flattery, I'm going to flatter him here. As we end 2021, here are five "bright spots" in our community. I'd love to hear any names, places, or organizations you might have, too. 

Joe DeRozier is a dusty donut ...

How We Look at It by Liz Flaherty

 

It's not our house. We don't have a fireplace or built-in bookshelves or a pillow with a truck on it. There are gifts under our tree, including some pretty buffalo plaid gift bags. The resemblance ends there, but it's a pretty picture, isn't it? And the verse is from Luke, in the story of why Christians celebrate this day.

This has been a different holiday season. There have been losses and will be more. Grief is heavy and hearts are broken and I don't know what to say to anyone to make them hur...

About What Fascinates You...

 

No Window Over the Sink today (I'm calling in tired), but hope you'll stop by here and share the things that fascinate you. 

See you next Saturday, the day we celebrate the birth of our Lord. Wishing you happy days and celebrations.

Have a great week. Be nice to somebody.

Second Saturday by Liz Flaherty

I am sort-of taking the week off, but let me leave you with a few things...
The community concern that was addressed in the Window last week has been resolved satisfactorily. I am happy for the North Miami community, the Grant family, and especially for the kids who are reassured that their needs and their thoughts are important. 

Today is Second Saturday in Peru. Although the wagon rides have been canceled due to the high winds, I think other things are going on. Including shopping, music, and--a...

About Joe Grant by Nick Stuber

Second in the series about Coach Joe Grant. Today's post is from Nick Stuber, who knows whereof he speaks. Thanks to everyone for reading, responding, and caring. Be nice to somebody. - Liz
Photo stolen from Skyler Wilson
I believe there is power in what we say. There are a lot of narratives, statements, and words that get thrown around because people like to hear their own voice. We think speaking all the time is more powerful than saying the right thing at the right time. I'm writing this becaus...

About Joe Grant... by Jeff Grant

I love the school up the road. I've loved it since I first went there in the seventh grade. Loving doesn't mean I never get frustrated or disappointed or worried about the way things go there. Two of my kids teach there--I worry and pray about their safety on a daily basis, as well as the safety of the kids they teach and love and support. I worry about those kids being prepared when they leave school. I don't worry about them being, to use one of my grandson Skyler's favorite words, "stellar" a...

If you like my cover... by Liz Flaherty

Sneaking this in here. I so love this cover and this book. A reminder that you can order it, signed, from me here. 

They say not to judge a book by its cover but I need you to do just that. If you liked the cover of my book, Window Over the Desk, please vote for it for the Cover of the Month contest on AllAuthor.com!

I’m getting closer to clinch the "Cover of the Month" contest on AllAuthor! I’d need as much support from you guys. Please take a short moment to vote for my b...

Scratching an Itch by Liz Flaherty

Because, while my mind may be teeming with thoughts and ideas and plans and forgetting things, it's not teeming with any publishable words at all. This always puts me into panic mode, because it's been a while and I'm not ready to stop writing the Window yet. What would you do without it to read on Saturday mornings? (Yeah, I'm being facetious--I am so grateful to those of you who do read it every week.)

I found this while wandering around seeking out ideas, because they're really NOT teeming ri...