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Reflections on 2017

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Reflections on 2017

December 15, 2017

“When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” – Benjamin Franklin As Christmas quickly approaches and 2017 nears its end, I am reflecting upon another year as a freelancer. Four years, and so much has happened in my life and my freelancing.…

Side Project: Miniature Painting

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Side Project: Miniature Painting

October 20, 2017

As a theater of the mind roleplayer and not into wargaming, I did not get into miniatures in my early gaming career. None of my early board games had miniatures nor did any of my friends growing up enjoy miniatures.…

Writing & Editing For Gaming Course: Final Reflections

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Writing & Editing For Gaming Course: Final Reflections

Monday was the final session of my first-ever Writing & Editing for Gaming course. Grades have been submitted. My students are finishing final exams in their other courses. I am at home reading through the final reflection papers my students…

Resolutions for 2017

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Resolutions for 2017

January 6, 2017

Welcome to 2017! I had a wonderful extended holiday with my family and just returned this week to my day job and my freelancing. I had not realized how much I need the extended time off until a few days…

Reflections on 2016

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Reflections on 2016

December 23, 2016

“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” – Winston Churchill As Christmas quickly approaches and 2016 nears its end, I am reflecting upon another year as a freelancer. Three years and so much has happened in…

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On Eagles’ Wings

I, like many people, am fascinated with eagles. Especially bald eagles. They are majestic and beauti

Looking to the Heavens

I am always amazed when looking at a clear night sky. It makes me feel small to realize that I am ju

I am fascinated by whales. During my one visit to Hawai, I was amazed to see a group (pod) of them s

It was a beautiful morning. The night’s chill warming away with the rising of the sun over the Jude

The Artistry of Birds

I enjoy watching birds come to the feeder outside our picture window. They seem to enjoy their free

Sometimes, after a fresh snow, there is a magic time just before sunrise. The hour before the sun ap

The Manger Under the Tree

For some years it has been a custom in our home to place a small Nativity scene at the base of the C

Trials and Blessings

A few weeks ago I took my grandson canoeing and fishing on a secluded lake. It was fun. However, we

Greetings and Information

To my readers, you may have noticed that I have not written for a while. A number of things have occ

I enjoy seeing racoons in the wild. They are cute, looking down from tree limbs. Their movements and

Wishing Love Was More

There are several things worthy of reflection today but I want to gloat and bloat on a conversation

Praying for Revival Will Bring You to Reconciliation

I am continuing to chew on something one of my ABF (Adult Bible Fellowship):What if in our praying f

The “Refusing to See” kind of blindness.

My devotional today from Ravi Zacharias stated, “The blindness to the sacred is the cause of all evi

The Fine Art of Self-Deception

I am going off script today and basically ... just rambling. BUT I think there is a pattern of thoug

On the Knowledge of God

The knowledge of God is a vital part of the well-being of your life--spiritually and otherwiseGod de

What a Bad Stain on Your Carpet Does

My daughter worked on her graduation display after I went to bed at 10:30pm. At 12:15am, she spoke i

Countering Any Plot Against You

I have been in a place for the past week or so that feels like there is a plot against me. I cannot

Send me your kids who want to have fun and I'll send you my kids who want to learn.

Re-Imagining Youth Ministry :a blog mentorship experimentYesterday I was visiting with a Senior Past

I'm Kickin' It with Spiritual Gifts

If you have read anything about spiritual gifts, you probably know everything there is to know about

What Could Be Better In My Life?

What would you say is one thing you wish was better about your life? Things on the other side of the

Making Lemonade

Earlier this month, I received a lovely card from my cousin Carolyn. We don’t see each other often,

MS Awareness Week 2020

Sorry I’ve been quiet for so many months! I have a lot of catching up to do, as many changes have co

a late poem… for my Knight/Charioteer

My Knight (tacking on even though National Poetry Month has passed) By Angela Knight A “knight in sh

Poetry of Disability

As Disability, MS, and other similar Awareness Months draw to a close, I thought this would be an ap

“That week”…

What am I talking about? Well, “MS Awareness Week,” March 10-16 2019, officially marked that week, t

Dealing (or not) with my pandemic burnout

In dealing with those who are undergoing great suffering, if you feel “burnout” setting in, if you f

My #Top5AutumnGames

While working in my garden this week, I felt the early chill air of the coming Autumn. Fall official

What’s next with Hellboy: The Roleplaying Game?

So, now that the Kickstarter for Hellboy: The Roleplaying Game has successfully completed with 6,071

On My Shelf: The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays

If you have followed my blog or been around me for very long, you know I am passionate about J.R.R.

Since I announced I was ending my freelancing hiatus to join the Hellboy: The Roleplaying Game team,

A Fun Week--#38

Even though I often forget to take pictures I seem to end up with more than enough to remember and r

Festival and Getaway

Another lovely Tennessee bouquet to open this weekly blog and bring us all some cheer from the Creat

Cousin Karin says, "Here is another glad to make your heart glad. It is one of the prettier one

Flowers, food, friends, and family

Another Sunday bouquet from cousin Karin in Tennessee--delicate muted colors this time.On the home f

Thanks again, Karin, for brightening the opening to this weekly photo-journal.These blooms provide a

A colorful bouquet from Tennessee-cousin Karin to cheer us these days.Picking up from after the wedd

Pauses and Birthdays

From cousin Karin's inexhaustible flower garden: a dahlia front center; vanilla-strawberry and

Another colorful bouquet from Dayton, TN. I wonder how long cousin Karin's flowers bloom? We wi

Purposeful Pleasures

Lots of pictures this week, and always cousin Karin's beautiful bouquet.I spotted this beauty i

Here are cousin Karin's weekly beauties.And our own blossoming plants. The lovely plant on the

The wiggly flesh with a waxed hole.Two—trapping the skull.Cotton stuffed inside to paralyzes their o

In case of a fire, do not use the elevator.In case of rejection, don't run to your father.In ca

An Adulteress's Dream

I have a lullaby for an adulteress.Rest your head, but not next to your husband.Close your eyes and

Copyright 2017 Tamara PeachyI am naut pregnant.I just have an extended belly from late night popcorn

Copyright 2017I was not made to save the black man.I was not old enough to save the Indian.I can

There is only hope in this,no mistake.This foundation is sure.There is only hope in this.Every promi

I will His pleasure be.The luscious holiness of His gaze will silence my armies.My cruel boredom and

The swirl of the cutting knife...the slash of the open wound...heals in body and in soul.The day I l

Suddenly, I have no more past.The hand reaching for more than it can grasp,and suddenly touch.Sudden

He's coming after me.Reigning on the earth.A Spirit of wisdom and revelation.He is searching th

Growing Fat, Er, Fit with You

“I want to grow old with you.” A romantic line whose meaning gets lost in the translation. I thought

OMG, It’s Monday! Prayer

Confessions of a Really Bad Sport

Are you a good sport? I’m not. Never have been. As a preschooler, I pitched horrendous hissy fits wh

OMG, It’s Monday! Prayer: Can’t Stop Singing!

O Lord, I’m so thankful. Yesterday, for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak, our church choir

Should We Bless This Food?

My mother taught me the “God-is-great-God-is-good-and-we-thank-Him-for-our-food” prayer early, so sa

OMG, It’s Monday! Prayer: You Know the Way

O Lord, my grandchildren believe I’ve been around since forever. One asked if I knew Betsy Ross. But

What Kind of Store?

Have you noticed lately that businesses are teaming up to lower costs? If you’ve driven interstates,

OMG, It’s Monday! Prayer: Glad You Like Them Tall, Lord

O Lord, thank You for zinnias, which I plant every year because they add flower fireworks to my yard

Positive Principals

As a spanking-new first grader, I heard (on big-kid authority) the principal functioned as Lord High

OMG, It’s Monday! Prayer: Blessing, Not Bastille Day

O Lord, in the past, when nearby school playground noise resembled Bastille Day, I prayed for teache

Tips for Planning your UK Vacation, Part 2

In my previous post, I discussed making arrangements for travel to the UK and pointed out several re

Where Fancy Wanders, Feet Should Follow

A Castle Old And Grey by Alexander Anderson, Scottish Poet I never see a castle That is gaunt

Tamara Leigh: One of My Favorite Authors

There are so many good books out there that rarely do I spend my precious time reading any of them t

Y2K. The Mayan Calendar. The Nibiru Cataclysm. The End of the World?

Today is Friday the 13th, so I suppose I rather expected my social media accounts to contain more th

Medieval mongrels…

On Saturday, I’ll be taking my doggie to intermediate puppy obedience class at AlphK9U in Fishers, I

Taylor University Professional Writing conference 2017

Taylor University Professional Writing Conference 2017 The second annual Taylor University Profess

Of Power and Potties

The power was out today. According to the electric company, it was out for 30,000 people. My daughte

Taylor University Professional Writing Conference 2016

It has been just over a week since the conclusion of the first annual Taylor University Professional

Maid to be a Bride

Out now! When Lady Daphne Battencourt’s uncle arranges for her to marry a wealthy, but vulgar, trade

Sword of the Fairvern

My full length medieval time travel romance is finally available on Amazon.com! Available in digital

Interview, Review, and Giveaway

I met Jen Turano a few years ago at a writing conference. She took me to coffee and told me about ho

Sweets and Stress

I am not entirely sure who first pointed out that stressed was desserts spelled backward. Anyone wit

Of Names and Mysteries

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The Word Not Chosen

Like most people, I am starting 2020 with multiple plans to start the new year right — and a plethor

Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas

Wishing you and yours a blessed Christmas as you celebrate the Savior’s birth! A Short Devotional Wh

A Child’s Guide to Paying a Compliment

They (those mysterious purveyors of all opinions) say to write what you know. Writers will agree tha

E-bikes and Me-Powered Bikes

I have recently discovered that I am a biker chick. No, I am not revving the engine of a motorcycle

Exhaustion and Dining Companions

Moving is exhausting. Writing conferences are exhausting. Vacations are exhausting. So, of course, i

6 Masks I’ve Worn This Week: Pros & Cons

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Good Old Summertime: Or Why I Got Nothing Done and I’m Okay with It

I truly tried. I had a list. I had a schedule. I had good intentions. I was going to GET STUFF DONE.

6 Things I Learned Being an Online Prof

It’s been since March, the 18th to be exact, when our classrooms went dark, when tearful goodbyes we

6 Tips for Parents to Help Their Kids Survive as Virtual College Students

Last week’s post about surviving as a virtual college student offered some basic info for many stude

6 Tips for Surviving as a Virtual College Student

With the current closing and moving to online classes of many schools and universities (including mi

An Ode to My Typewriter

Sitting here typing away on my laptop has become second nature. There are moments, however, when I f

Close Reading — It’s Good for You

Back in June of 2015, I wrote a post about how excited I was to teach a class in our Professional Wr

In Love with God’s Word: Bible Reading Plans

The Bible is a funny book. Imagine if publishers today were trying to consider various books of the

In Love with God’s Word: Scripture Engagement & Journaling

I have a strange problem. As much as I love God’s Word and as important as I know it is for me in my

Catching Up …

From the fire at the end of August to our now sadly undecorated and still unfinished restoration tha

Two for One Books

It’s two for one books! Preorder and receive a second book FREE! Releasing November 17, preorder The

N.A. Noel has been a favorite artist since I first saw her work. Meeting her proved that her heart a

Live An Intentional Life: Here’s How

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The Magic of Dogs

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What Does An Author Read for Research?

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The Girl Who Wore Freedom

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Peaceful Parenting

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Write Right Now! Begin or Finish Your Novel

Do you want to write a book right now? As the bestselling author of 29 titles and founder of Write W

Make Father’s Day Less Awkward

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Remembering the Fallen on Memorial Day

Remembering the fallen on Memorial Day always reminds me of my grandfather who I never met. On July