Serving in all capacities.
Observant of people; friendly or not.
Long-suffering during campaigns.
Dilligent in duty.
Insightful to accomplish the mission.
Ever ready to accept a challenge.
Respected by those have served before.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Chatters on the Internet
Chatters talk away,
On voice or in type.
Listening to music,
Or discussing other topics.
The lonely find friends,
And others discover neighbors.
Some read poetry,
Others mute, and type on.
On voice or in type.
Listening to music,
Or discussing other topics.
The lonely find friends,
And others discover neighbors.
Some read poetry,
Others mute, and type on.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Writing Consistently
If nothing else, this one element of writers and authors has gotten me off-kilter. So I am trying to schedule one evening a week to write in this blog to get back into the habit. More to come later...
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Happy New Year
Well, 2011 is now history-put it in the journals, store it away on the hard drives and put it behind you. 2012 is a new year full of challenges, new horizons and new experiences.
This year will be different for me in many ways-my daughter is not in college and living in California (who saw that coming, right?) I'm still working for the Monogrammer, but I have a place online to display my novels. I've taken some of the feedback and have updated my manuscripts. Now I'm attempting to write more and spend less time on social media sites.
In that note, to all my friends on Facebook-do me a favor please? Stop sending me app requests? I don't spend enough time there to make use of them especially Farmville, Mafia Wars, or any other gaming app. My time will be spent writing something either here, in my novels, or writing more poetry to get my juices flowing.
May your 2012 be full of grace, mercy and love.
This year will be different for me in many ways-my daughter is not in college and living in California (who saw that coming, right?) I'm still working for the Monogrammer, but I have a place online to display my novels. I've taken some of the feedback and have updated my manuscripts. Now I'm attempting to write more and spend less time on social media sites.
In that note, to all my friends on Facebook-do me a favor please? Stop sending me app requests? I don't spend enough time there to make use of them especially Farmville, Mafia Wars, or any other gaming app. My time will be spent writing something either here, in my novels, or writing more poetry to get my juices flowing.
May your 2012 be full of grace, mercy and love.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Coming Home?
Mellisa came home Wednesday night and since she's been back, I have tried to hold conversations with her and I guess I do not know how to do that anymore. I ask her about activity or is something she would like to do with us (meaning her mother and I) I always get a "no" response.
This comes as of no surprise to me anymore. I can admit it-as a Dad I am limited in what I like to do or how I relate to people. Although I try to make an effort, I guess my effort is not good enough or I don't know how ro put forth that effort anymore.
I have learned that my daughter is now, for all practical purposes, an adult and she has her own agenda; and those plans no longer include her mother and I. I'm not so much disappointed in her as I am in myself. Perhaps I didn't do that right when she was younger or I really never did it right at all.
I hope one day when she reads some of my writing, she understands I write, at times, my regrets as I have apparently have failed her over and over again. Maybe I am just getting old and maybe a little crazy, or maybe I never knew how to grow as a father and I guess I'll never will. I can only blame myself.
This comes as of no surprise to me anymore. I can admit it-as a Dad I am limited in what I like to do or how I relate to people. Although I try to make an effort, I guess my effort is not good enough or I don't know how ro put forth that effort anymore.
I have learned that my daughter is now, for all practical purposes, an adult and she has her own agenda; and those plans no longer include her mother and I. I'm not so much disappointed in her as I am in myself. Perhaps I didn't do that right when she was younger or I really never did it right at all.
I hope one day when she reads some of my writing, she understands I write, at times, my regrets as I have apparently have failed her over and over again. Maybe I am just getting old and maybe a little crazy, or maybe I never knew how to grow as a father and I guess I'll never will. I can only blame myself.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
A Day of Celebration
Today, our church family lost a dear friend. One of our elders, Lynon Owens, passed away sometime between last night and this morning. He was loved by all of our church family and will be missed.
However, it is a day of celebration, not only for him, but us as well. Today, he is home with the Lord. We still worshipped with singing and a message from our pastor. Another soul has gone home and one day, those of us who are redeemed, will see Lynon again.
However, it is a day of celebration, not only for him, but us as well. Today, he is home with the Lord. We still worshipped with singing and a message from our pastor. Another soul has gone home and one day, those of us who are redeemed, will see Lynon again.
Friday, October 14, 2011
New Writing News
As many of you know, one of the reasons I started this blog, was to keep you up to date on my writing. Well, I found a new site in which to publish my novels into working critique models and get noticed.
It's called Authonomy.Com. I have my three mystery/crime novels up on the site.
I hope you will take time to go by and check them out. Authonomy is a site sponsored by HarperCollins-a well-respected publishing house.
On another note, another publisher sent me an email concerning Sailor's Blues. They are interested in publishing this novel. This is exciting news and I hope the publisher will pick up the other two as a short series which will precede the Vaughn-NCIS series I will begin editing on soon.
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