I once heard someone say Mother’s Day should come with a trigger warning. This same person had a hard time going to church on Mother’s Day Sunday, explaining that for her the day was fraught with conflicting, complicated emotions she’d rather not have shoved in her face. If you can relate, this post is for […]
A Letter to Yourself by Merrillee Whren
Recently I attended a writing workshop. The speaker talked about writing short stories for a women’s magazine. I’ve never done anything like that probably because I tend to be long-winded and can’t tell a story in 800 words. However, I listened with interest. Was it something I could do? I decided I should give it […]
The Art of a Letter
This week is universal letter writing week. It got me to thinking about the romance of a hand written letter. Although her letters were not romantic, I immediately remembered Grams from A Love to Treasure. She wrote her granddaughter a series of letters that would guide her on a treasure hunt. Here is an example of […]