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And I'd Do It Again (opens the original)
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Twenty-two years ago today, I said, “I do.”I wonder when this day will finally fade into all of the other July days.I try to let it. It’s not marked. I fill it in my calendar like any other day of the month.Today, as I wrote the date in my prayer journal, the realization hit me, and tears sprang to my eyes.Ah! Why tears?Fortunately, I was in the right place with the right Person for both the tears and the questions.Not long ago, I read The Midnight Library. It’s a mind-bending novel that plays w
I Thought I Was Building a Writing Retreat - The Audio (opens the original)
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In this episode, I read my recent Substack essay, I Thought I Was Building a Writing Retreat, sharing the story behind four writing retreats and what they’ve taught me about courage, creativity, and the unexpected ways we’re changed when we create space for other people’s stories. This reflection explores Pen to Paradise, the writers who’ve trusted me w… Read more
I Thought I Was Building a Writing Retreat (opens the original)
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Prefer audio? 🎧 Listen here instead.For years, I dreamed about creating a writing retreat. I’d been to retreats as an author myself. I’d experienced the gift of getting away from everyday life long enough to hear my own thoughts again. And I wanted to create something a little different.I wanted it to be affordable enough that writers could actually come, beautiful enough that their minds and hearts could breathe, and intentional enough that no one ever had to stay stuck alone. I wanted amazing
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