I love words. I love how they have history and layers and depth. I love how they dance across a page, how they can be raw and desperate or convey love and hope. I love how they can change the world and explain it, how some have twenty-four definitions and others just one. I love how they can make people throw back their heads and laugh, and how a single word can change the course of a conversation or a day or a life. I love that, as the Gospel of John says, “in the beginning was the Word.”
Who knew that a one-time high school dropout could end up having this lifelong love affair with words? It sure shocked me. But the bigger shocker is that I get to play with words everyday as a bona fide editor. How cool is that?
I am what they, here in Nashville, call a hot mess. I’m a wife, mom, sister, friend, Bible-loving, romantic nerd who quotes lines from Pride and Prejudice and Star Wars with equal ardor. I have a few pounds of flesh more than would fit comfortably in the past with Elizabeth or the future with Princess Leia. But that rarely keeps me from downing fried okra or a coconut macaroon. My floor is covered in books, my desk covered in gel pens, and my bed is rarely made up.
I’ve lived in Missouri, Texas, Minnesota, and Tennessee. I have three grown kids, a tolerant and gorgeous husband, and more friends than I deserve. I am a Jesus freak who is trying to figure out how to live life more and more like Him. I’m half the woman I want to be, but I’m doubling my efforts to be better.
*I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV. Please do not cut anything in half, or double stuff (except Oreos) without consulting a physician. My advice is to be taken with a grain of salt or a spoonful of sugar, whichever you prefer.
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Another sweet comment from a reader of Come Sit a Spell:Hey, friends near Thomasville, Georgia, #governerds, and @bookshelftville lovers, I will be signing books at the Famous Bookshelf (a governerd-owned business) in Thomasville next Sat. from 2-4. I would love to meet you and your friends, moms, sisters, daughters, husbands, or strangers you meet on the way. LOL. Mention you saw this on Instagram to get a little extra something with your book. I will also be giving away a Come Sit a Spell apron to one lucky winner. I cannot wait!!This is me. No makeup or filters. Just me.The last section of our trip was to Columbia, S.C. and Congaree National Park. We stayed in a tiny fairy cottage. So cute!! We hiked the boardwalk at the park and saw the swollen trunks of the Tupelo and Cypress trees as well as lots of widlife and other trees and plants that astounded us. This park has the highest canopy in the country!! Tall, tall trees. Then we saw the historic Gervais Street bridge, the S.C. state capitol, a stunning old Episcopalian church, and Murray lake. So many things. What a trip. South Carolina did not disappoint.We fell in love with Charleston. The history, archecture, and food. Oh, my. We needed another week!! We toured Fort Sumter, took a bus tour of the city, Tommy Dews walking tour, walked the city streets and market, and ate at Fleet Landing, Frannie and the Fox, and Church and Union. We stayed at the Ansoborough Inn. All were truly top-notch!! Seriously. We highly recommend.The Surfside Beach part of our vacation included the beach, seafood buffets, putt putt, a cold dolphin cruise, and Brookgreen Gardens. Thank you @bloom5147 Jim, Lynn, and Rick for playing with us!!Quotable
“The antidote to compromise is simply this: work twice as hard on your character as you do on your competency.”
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