Day Three: Imagination Inspiration announced its presence as I tucked my young niece in to bed tonight. I read her a story, and she returned the favor. Before we said prayers, she grabbed her fake phone and called her parents to say goodnight. I listened to the “conversation” and grinned. She’s a storyteller, this one,Continue reading “Day Three of the 111 Day Writer’s Journey”
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Day 102 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 102: Sisters I have a lot to teach you, Little Sister About all that I’ve learned in the last four years I’ll read you stories and give you kisses And tell you to rat on our brother when he does something bad I’ll singContinue reading “Day 102 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 101 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 101: Creativity Over Tea Once again, today’s creative inspiration came courtesy of my toddler-age niece. She informed me of her desire to have a tea party with me, and I instantly envisioned stuffed animals, plastic tea sets, and frilly hats. Instead, she pointed meContinue reading “Day 101 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 97 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 97: Lessons Learned at the Local Library Yesterday, I took my 4.75-year-old niece to our local public library for some free entertainment. It got us out of the “sit on the couch and watch a princess film” rut, sparking imaginative play for her andContinue reading “Day 97 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 95 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 95: “Childish” Moments The moments that matter most Are those that touch the heart and the spirit Most of them occur thanks to my nieces and nephew Children’s laughter sends my spirit soaring While their cries tear at my core They smile andContinue reading “Day 95 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 84 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 84: A Jewel of a Day Since I spent most of yesterday writing, I decided to focus on another artistic outlet today – jewelry design! I picked out a pendant and spent time choosing the accent beads. I went back and forth between colorsContinue reading “Day 84 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 78 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 78: Gifts That Melt the Heart (Creativity Prompt #11 – result) Friday’s Creativity Prompt was as follows: Use the photo above as a starting point for your artistic exploration this weekend. Write a story, paint a picture, create a new holiday song, or makeContinue reading “Day 78 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 49 of Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 49: Strumming Along She holds the guitar in her toddler hands and strums as she sings. We taught her how to cradle the instrument, yet we haven’t mastered anything more advanced. The notes she plays are random as the frets remain untouched by tinyContinue reading “Day 49 of Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 25 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 25: Baby Steps I watched my newborn niece sleeping soundly in her mother’s arms And wondered what she’s thinking Does she dream of the place her spirit left Or rest in silence in a comforting embrace? This beautiful child joins our familyContinue reading “Day 25 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
The Love of an Aunt Holds No Bounds
Family in its various forms inspired the creation of my premier novel. One of the key relationships is the one between my protagonist, Gracie, and her oldest cousin. More like sisters, the two bonded very early on. They spent years apart yet they share a connection that could very well help heal their entire family. I’ve spentContinue reading “The Love of an Aunt Holds No Bounds”
Kelly Deeny 