I blogged for years. Anonymous. No name. No blog tied to my Facebook. Just words, bubbling forth. Deep from the soul. Uncoated. Untamed. Fearless. Real. And now, there is a name, Jen Avellaneda. The name I’d always hidden from. Run from. Unowned, because I never wanted to be seen or known….by anyone… Let alone the millions […]
Trying something new today. Writing for 5 straight minutes. No correcting. No editing. Just pure, undefiled, raw writing. Honest words poured on a blank screen for 5 minutes flat. It is a challenge from, The Gypsy Mama. And I am always up for a challenge. It should be fun. It might be difficult. But, here it […]
Humbled beyond measure to receive this blog award from Tracy over at Daily walk in His grace. Thank you, Tracy! Tracy has the gift of expanding and expounding scripture. She presents God’s Word in a way that is relevant, real, and personal to our daily lives. The following makes me think of Tracy… “It is […]
I must confess. I am…. A want to be athlete. Unappointed hostess. Embracing outdoors woman. But, at the very heart of who I am….I am a bookworm. For when I enter a wall of books…. My mind dances at the idea of how many people…. Accumulation of thoughts… And multitudes of knowledge represents each wall lined […]
I sit, fingers curled, floating over keyboard. Screen staring at me. White with hope of words. Effortlessly, instinct calls me to dart off like a jet, streaming words before me…. ….Leaving trails of thoughts behind me. But this time…..I want to stop. First. Examine my motives. Why am I writing? Why do I take the time […]