“Creativity is not about me. It is not about you. It is not us somehow acting like little gods, creating on our own in the same way God creates. Although he asks us to imitate him, we are not imitators of God in this dimension. The most we can hope for is to respond appropriately and creatively to ... Read More about God Alone
Choices ~ A Gentle Lesson
Choices ~ A Gentle Lesson ~ Joy DeKok Author Note – this post has a happy ending. I promise. Today was a day off chemo, and I decided that I would have an Author’s Date since I was feeling better than I have in a while. That’s when I go out with just me and all my techie tools to one of the ... Read More about Choices ~ A Gentle Lesson
Blessing
From the driver’s seat of our John Deere Gator, I focused on a radiant red cardinal flower. A moment later, movement in the field caused a sway in the blossoms. Her closeness surprised me. She batted her tail at a fly, looked around, and came closer. Quietly. Calmly. Unafraid. As if she ... Read More about Blessing
Joy’s Author Newsletter – May 2022
#AmWriting Getting back into the routine of writing has been hard recently. (see the link to my latest blog post below) . Looking back, I realize this lag is part of my norm. It happens every time. I’m praying this will change. But I’ve been doing a lot of reading, so I’m not complaining too ... Read More about Joy’s Author Newsletter – May 2022
Resisting
Note: This photo is from Pixabay, but I love goats. Or the idea of goats. A melancholy resistance hits me every time I finish and publish a book. I try to prepare by praying and promising myself, “This time, it will be different.” I let new ideas into my writing dreams and place them before the ... Read More about Resisting
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