the Write Way

I've toyed with the idea of writing books, or a book for a lot of years...seriously a lot, probably since I was about 8 and was first recognized as having some sort of creative writing talent. So far, I haven't pursued it. (these blogs are my outlet for writing). I've certainly been inspired and written down ideas, characters, settings, conflicts, plot outlines. I even completed a first chapter once, but that's as far as it's gone. Lately, I've been wondering if I should do something more. But how? How do you go beyond ideas? Do you outline and then write? Or, do you just go for it, get it all out of you and see where it takes you?
I know, or I've heard that your own life experience is the best way to go - write what you know - and there is a time in my life I'd like to write about. In some ways it wa the worst year of my life and others the best, because it led to the best in my life. Maybe I should take from that?
I would love to do what Francine Rivers does, write well and for the glory of God. Could that be in my future? Or, maybe I'm just daydreaming again...we'll see.

Elijah's quote of the week

Elijah, "I'm pretty sure I'm going to be Spiderman when I grow up."

Brain, don't fail me now

I am about to admit something terrible. I need help. I can't find the birth certificates for me or the 2 boys. We have Jonathan's. We have Olivia's. I can't figure out what I did with the other ones. And I need them, ASAP! I have to renew the boys' passports. Help! Any ideas?

I miss the Olympics

The Olympics this year were wonderful if you are a Canadian, which I am. There was something real community building about it, more than any other Canadian event in recent memory. Sure, for me part of the love came from it being in Vancouver. Having grown up nearby there was an element of home, getting to see places that are so familiar to me. And my mom was there, one of the many spectacular volunteers that made this event go so well. I rediscovered that I love curling and became hooked on it. My kids discovered speed skating and turned our living room into an arena. And we all loved the hockey. Maybe there was something about this being an Olympics in the time of Facebook, where friends across the country (and the world) were all watching and commenting together. Watching the Canadian Olympians was like watching your friends and neighbours compete. You know people like these people. Canadian men like Jon Montgomery celebrating through the streets of Whistler and Canadian women like Joannie Rochette, brave in the face of great loss. We all heard and felt victory with Sid the Kid's goal that stopped the nation in its tracks (literally, Air Canada had to delay a flight as the passengers wouldn't leave the TV monitors in the airport). We are a nation of diversity, but we clearly can and did come together in a sense of national pride over those 2 weeks. I miss it.

Another Elijah-ism

"Another Chevrolet for my discount!"

I have no idea what it means, it makes no sense at all, but he declares it whenever he sees a Chev. Additionally he declares, "Another GMC for Jeremy's discount!" when he sees one of those. Boys! You try to figure them out :o)

Something I liked from an email

The next time you feel like GOD can't use YOU, just remember...


Noah was a drunk


Abraham was too old


Isaac was a daydreamer


Jacob was a liar


Leah was ugly


Joseph was abused


Moses had a stuttering problem


Gideon was afraid


Sampson had long hair and was a womanizer


Rahab was a prostitute


Jeremiah and Timothy were too young


David had an affair and was a murderer


Elijah was suicidal


Isaiah preached naked


Jonah ran from God


Naomi was a widow


Job went bankrupt


John the Baptist ate bugs


Peter denied Christ


The Disciples fell asleep while praying


Martha worried about everything


The Samaritan woman was divorced, more than once


Zaccheus was too small


Paul was too religious


Timothy had an ulcer...


AND Lazarus was dead!

No more excuses now!! God can use you to your full potential. Besides you aren't the message, you are just the messenger.

Things the kids say

I have to start writing these down because they are too cute and I know I'll forget them.

Elijah, "According to my conculations..." Me, "calculations"...Elijah, "no Mom, I'm conculating"

Elijah, "oh Canada we stand on guard for leaves"

Jeremy "the anjulance goes to the hostible"