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A bookcase by any other name…

Words are magical. It's no surprise that most writers love to read. Good readers are good writers and great readers are great writers. Or so I've been told. If you are a faithful blogger, you may not realize this yet, but you are a writer too! The only difference is that your words are typed onto a computer screen, not onto the pages of a bookNot … [Read more...]

Filed Under: gift of writing, God's word, i love books, jesus, reading the bible

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P31 Woman Magazine- A Promise Given – A Promise Fulfilled

Last Monday I hurried home. No, not to clean my kitchen, and no, not to get dinner ready. I couldn't wait to check my mailbox to see if my one precious copy of P31 Woman magazine had arrived for February. My magazine article is out this month, See Jane Run. For those of you who get it, just a hint, don't let my grandma know you threw it away. She … [Read more...]

Filed Under: believe, faith lifts, gift of writing, promises, writing for Him

By JoanneKraft 10 Comments

Blessed…blogs of the month!

If you haven't already noticed the left side of my blog - it's time you did! This is the part of my blog real estate that I use for my monthly blogging hall of fame.I will highlight seven blogs each month for your enjoyment. Blogs that inspire, encourage, make me laugh and sometimes even make me cry, will be right over there at your finger tips.I … [Read more...]

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Never Grope a Guest Speaker

A few of my precious writers group buddies.When I attended my first writers conference a couple of years ago, I asked lots of questions. Thankfully, I belong to a wonderful writers group and there is a wealth of knowledge there. Many of my friends filled me in about what to expect, what I should and shouldn't do.That well known pearl of wisdom, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: christian writers conference, writer's conference

By JoanneKraft 9 Comments

Ok, so you wanna hear about the conference?

Just like I'd told you, I left my house and headed straight for Starbucks. With my Non-fat Black tea latte (with vanilla sweetener) in one hand and my pumpkin scone in the other, I skipped back to my mini-van. The drive was pure heaven. I cranked up my Chris Tomlin CD and praised God for the hundreds of blessings in my life.My next stop was to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: brothers, public defender

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Are you too busy?

Are you too busy? I know, what a silly question. I am working hard on my my book on busyness for moms, so I thought I'd include some clues that were eye openers for me.Top Ten Clues That I Was Too Busy... 1. My gas tank was forever on empty. 2. My kids thought all meals came with a side of fries. 3. We celebrated birthdays on the soccer field. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: See Jane Run

By JoanneKraft 16 Comments

I’m Outta Here!

This weekend I will be attending a Christian Writer's Conference in the Bay Area - ALONE.Can I just brag a teensy bit and say that I have the best husband in the world? I am leaving early in the morning and making lots of stops to visit family and friends first. Let me rephrase that. My very first stop will be Starbucks.Did I say Paul was the best … [Read more...]

Filed Under: bay area, writer's conference

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4th-Child-Syndrome-Do You Have It?

At 4:45pm I yelled for my son Samuel to hurry to the car. It was time to head out for Cap Night. Have you ever attended Cap Night? It is a wonderful and much loved annual event where the little league gathers 4.6 million little boys under the age of ten - feed them their weight in store bought cookies and then tell them to sit still while awaiting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4th Child Syndrome

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Musings from our Minivan

It's time once again for our much loved, Musings from our Minivan.In today's episode, our family has just finished a delicious and nutritious dinner of In N'Out Burgers.Disclaimer: For those of you who don't know what In N' Out Burgers are -they are California's equivalent to Chick Fil-A, minus the chicken. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: musings from our minivan

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Searching for a Godly Spouse

Last week while I was cleaning my kitchen I brought in my shiny red laptop. I wanted to search for something interesting that would keep my mind off of my task of cleaning the tile-jam (that's toe-jam, except in between tile). I HATE TILE. But I digress. I'll bore you with that dark little secret another time.I found myself at the Focus on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: godly man, godly woman, searching for a godly spouse, teaching your teen, teenagers

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