Interspiritual Works Wanted — Do you like to share your thoughts on spirituality? Do you produce what you believe is inspired work? Do you find yourself creating work that reveals who you are in relationship with the Divine, with yourself, with others, and with the Universe? Brigid’s Arrow Literary & Art Magazine wants you! What we’re looking for …

(Especially If You Know Me In Real Life) — Now that I’ve started sharing my stories here on Medium, I figure it’s probably a good idea to give ya’ll a heads up. As I alluded to in my “About” section, I write about just about anything, and I have a plethora of hardly-ever-read blog posts and other writings from…

Where I’ve Categorized My Stories for You (there are overlaps) — I got this idea from Annie Trevaskis who got the idea from someone else. It’s a good idea. You can dredge through all my titles if you want, or you can check out the categories I’ve put together on the following lists. As I’ve said above, some of my stories…

Personality and Purpose in the Main Female Characters in Tolkien’s Novels — It has been noted that there are few women in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In fact, many people only think of Arwen, Éowyn, Galadriel, and sometimes Rosie when considering this topic. This is especially true if one is a…

Remember those who died — As Memorial Day approaches, we begin to see the annual onslaught of advertising for Memorial Day sales on everything from automobiles to hot dogs. In the past few years, more and more of that advertising seems to include references to honoring veterans and thanking those who serve. That’s all well…

A few tips — I’m a strange combination of introvert and extrovert, quiet and loud, listener and talker. When was a teenager, I was so shy I could hardly talk to anyone. By the time I had kids I could chatter with strangers standing in line with me, cashiers, and other people I didn’t…

Making smiles and memories — My husband and I decided that we would give each of our four granddaughters a weekend with us, one per month. This weekend was the first time for the eldest, who is almost ten. It was a fantastic experience for all of us. The granddaughter is currently hyper-focused on anything…

Embarrassing my son on a budget —

Shifting weather in the desert — Summer comes to the desert like the sudden entrance into a new world. Gone are the days when many of us stood in the lightly sun-kissed breeze and shared that “this is the reason I’ve stayed in Arizona.” …