writing

July 12, 2013

Present (FMF #43)

I link up with Lisa-Jo on Fridays for a writing flash mob…throwing caution to the wind and gathering to share what a few minutes of free writing can buy. Today’s topic: PRESENT GO. I’m very comfortable with this place — this place where I’m not seen, behind the computer and hiding among the flowers on Continue reading

Five Minute Fridays

butterfly, God, Jesus, metamorphosis, present, writing
July 11, 2013

Thanksday #88

I’m not exactly proud to admit this, but I’m going to anyway: I’m 100%, completely and emphatically obsessed with playing on this solitaire app. It’s like I turned 82 instead of 40 this year. And yet I can’t stop playing, because I’m stuck at this score. 745. I CANNOT BREAK IT. And yet, I’m determined Continue reading

Giving thanks

downton abbey, God, Jesus, jewelry, solitaire, toby mac, washington state university, writing
July 8, 2013

week 6: cocooning, part 2 (metamorphosis: embracing a life of becoming)

Welcome! We’re over halfway through our series on embracing a life of becoming. If you’ve new to this series, I invite you to read the previous weeks if you want to catch up! Introduction Week 1 – Birthing, Part 1 Week 2 – Birthing, Part 2 Week 3 – Crawling, Part 1 Week 4 – Continue reading

Metamorphosis, Writing

butterfly, butterfly life cycle, cocooning, God, Jesus, metamorphosis, transformation, writing
July 1, 2013

week 5: cocooning, part 1 (metamorphosis: embracing a life of becoming)

Thank you for coming back! We’re halfway through our series on embracing a life of becoming. If you’ve new to this series, here are the previous weeks if you want to catch up! Introduction Week 1 – Birthing, Part 1 Week 2 – Birthing, Part 2 Week 3 – Crawling, Part 1 Week 4 – Continue reading

Metamorphosis, Writing

butterfly, butterfly life cycle, cocooning, God, Jesus, metamorphosis, transformation, writing
June 27, 2013

Thanksday #87

I’m really homesick, y’all. Homesick for where I’m from/home, the Pacific Northwest. (Which is a tad ironic considering I just used “y’all” in the opening line.) I don’t know what it is, but I’m having waves of homesickness crashing over me at the most random times lately. In all the 17 years since I’ve left Continue reading

Giving thanks

beach, coffee, DVR, God, homesick, Jesus, Pacific Northwest, sleep, writing

About Me

Monica is a writer and podcaster in metro Atlanta. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she cheerfully relies on coffee to even be able to see her phone clearly while playing her morning solitaire game.

Monica has been married to Greg for 22 years, and has a daughter in college and son in high school. She enjoys coffee, reading, coffee, writing, coffee and spending quality time with her family while drinking coffee. She does not enjoy meal planning, cooking, or most domestic activities.

Monica has been published in Today’s Christian Woman magazine and written at (in)courage.me. She is also the co-founder of Be Still Be Free, a podcast of real conversations rooted in truth.

writing

Present (FMF #43)

Thanksday #88

week 6: cocooning, part 2 (metamorphosis: embracing a life of becoming)

week 5: cocooning, part 1 (metamorphosis: embracing a life of becoming)

Thanksday #87