Growing, Living and Learning

September is National Coupon Month! Imagine my excitement at discovering this, considering it is also my birthday month AND in light of my newest undertaking as the Richmond Frugal Family Examiner!

In my last post I shared about how I have been striving. Having shared it, and my poem/prayer, I felt some easing of my sense of laboring so hard. God is so very good and He has introduced still more Christian women entrepreneurs and writers into my life, even in just this week and they have encouraged and uplifted me!

I have also had the joy of helping several others with issues in their "non-bloggy", non-writing lives and that is even more a blessing - to be a blessing to another. That's really what life is about.

This week I am working on submissions to several contests and the latest edition of my 2X/month God's Wonder Woman column at Take Root and Write is live. I hope you'll take a few minutes to read part 2 of The Seven Deadly Sins. God continues to reveal to me so much about Himself and His love as I research this topic.

I am learning to view my sin not as something that will prevent me from going to heaven, but rather as a means of growing in grace toward others in my life, myself, and the world at large. I've got a long way to go, but I am learning to view life through a new lens and it is pretty incredible!

Since I'm a bit ahead in posts for Richmond Frugal Family, I'm going to try to finalize two author interviews I've agreed to host here in the near future. Stay tuned! You'll want to know about these two writers!

If you are interested in viewing a list of free-lance writing jobs available around the world, click HERE to read Anne Wyman's roundup of opportunities. It's so great that she does all the research and lists everything in one place - including her advice on whether or not it is a good opportunity. Anne also publishes great tips for writers at About Freelance Writing.

What are you writing about this week?


Blessings on your journey

LET ME INTRODUCE: THE NEW RICHMOND FRUGAL FAMILY COLUMNIST

It's me!!

Those who know me will immediately say, "that's a perfect fit!" I recently was awarded the position of Richmond Frugal Family Examiner at the site examiner.com

If you would like to write for them, please use my referral link:

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-20427-Richmond-Frugal-Family-Examiner

My Examiner ID is: 20427

What will you find at the site? Information on just about any subject you can imagine! Kelly and Tracy, two members of my Christian writer's group, are also columnists. I hope you'll also take the time to view their columns while your at the site.

http://www.examiner.com/x-18479-Richmond-StayatHome-Moms-Examiner

and

http://www.examiner.com/x-20766-Richmond-Breastfeeding--Examiner


Subscribe to all of us! Make us all your favorites on the site!



Blessings on your journey

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessings

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessings
101 Stories of Gratitude, Fortitude, and Silver Linings

This follow-on book to Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times, Tough People continues Chicken Soup for the Soul's focus on inspiration and hope in these difficult times. These inspirational stories remind us that each day holds something to be thankful for -- whether it is having the sun shine or having food on the table. Power outages and storms, health scares and illnesses, job woes and financial insecurities, housing challenges and family worries test us all. But there is always a silver lining. The simple pleasures of family, home, health, and inexpensive good times are described.

Find out all the details at Richmond Christians Who Write blog.


Blessings on your journey

4th Annual Hanover Book Festival

This will be an exciting day for authors, would-be writers, seasoned writers and families in the area!

Tanya Blowe and I will share a table to sell our respective books. Tanya is an amazing person! She exemplifies entrepreneurship AND generosity of spirit!

We met at a Christian Writer's conference in Virginia Beach about 2 years ago. I bought her poetry book and we began to chat about our respective books. The scripture verse upon which she based her title is the same one I used for my book title! When I found out she lived in Richmond . . . well the rest, as they say, is history.

She's been a mentor and advisor and has become a dear friend. She has become a member of Richmond Christians Who Write so I get to see her more often than previously. I'm thrilled we will be sharing a table at this book festival and will have time to chat and plan and dream together.

Click on the picture above to go to the site for detailed information. Entertainment for kids, a writing workshop for teens, and so much more will on hand on August 1. I hope to see you there!


Blessings on your journey

RCWW July Meeting - Richmond, VA

TWO SESSIONS ON JULY 19:

2:45 to 3:45: Martha Young: "Grammar and Writing"

4:00 TO 5:00: Martha Young: “A Hands-on Session”

Speaker Bio:

Martha Young works for the English Language Program at VCU and is both a Teacher Mentor Coordinator and language teacher frequently teaching Writing. She has been in English As a Second Language with an MA TESL for more than 15 years. Prior to that she was in Elementary Education.

Mrs. Young has lived in Oklahoma, Minnesota, Kentucky, Bermuda, Washington DC and Thailand. She has traveled to Hong Kong, China, Cambodia, Macau, Ireland, England, Spain, France, Germany, Austria and most recently to Turkey. When not moving or traveling, Martha delights in learning from the international students at VCU, in poetry that's accessible, and talking about international politics and religion Her other interests include her 2 children and their interests, cooking good food, conflict analysis and resolution, music and neuro-linguistics.

Stop by the RCWW blog to learn about their calendar for the remainder of 2009 and some great writing contests and resources for writers.

Blessings on your journey