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Sandbar Swim

September 5, 2017September 4, 20172 Comments

Waves glide over my head stealing my breath. Not a swimmer, I push forward toward the prize: a sandbar approximately 200 yards off shore. At least I'm praying that's what it is and not an oceanic mirage. Greg slips easily through the water next to me; damn avid swimmer that he is. We met at … Continue reading Sandbar Swim

Divine Calling!?!

God asked me to write a blog, yes he did.

I started reading the Bible from page one. The stories blew me away. Why hadn’t I heard this stuff before? There is so much in the Bible that most of us never read.

Then God asked me to share my stories, to share his stories. Life can get so crazy. We need each other, we need to hear each other’s stories. By sharing our stories and God’s word we can discover what God wants us to know.

We all want to discover our place in the world. God wants us to discover that place, too! Please subscribe to my email list and we can listen for God’s call together.

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Very blessed and honored to be the designer plus planner for this fabulous couple and family!! Just 4 short days to a beautiful wedding! 💍 #stephenhitched #mmdcreative #designersofinstagram #weddingstationery #writersofinstagram #weddingplanner #weddingplanning #hopewriters #digitalrsvp #weddingstyle

Better late than never! My little patch of peonies finally bloomed yesterday! I was writing in my office, saw them blooming from my window and said a little prayer. ‘Bloom where you’re planted’ came to mind. God wanted peonies in northern Illinois, too so stay strong little peonies! 🌸______✍🏻 #writersofinstagram #amwriting #writer #writerofig #getpublished #bookpublishing #platformbuilding #author #authorsofinstagram #writerscommunity #instawriter #justwrite #writeyourheartout #writerlove #hopewriters #professionalwriting #professionalwriter #wordcount #bookwriting #designer #graphicdesigner #originaldesign #weddingstationery #weddinginvitations #mmdcreative

I often take for granted how blessed I am! Our world is so convenient for the majority of us. Let’s thank God for that today: incredible convenience! When I was young and read Mary Ingalls Wilder I thought it would be awesome to live in a log cabin. My kids now tease me about how I’m not ‘out doorsy’! I tear up when I see a load of cattle going to ‘the warehouse.’ Hunting isn’t in the cards for me either. This sign needs to be in my house. Helps me laugh at myself!😁 #writersofinstagram #amwriting #writer #writerofig #getpublished #bookpublishing #platformbuilding #author #authorsofinstagram #writerscommunity #instawriter #justwrite #writeyourheartout #writerlove #hopewriters #professionalwriting #professionalwriter #wordcount #bookwriting #designer #graphicdesigner #originaldesign #weddingstationery #weddinginvitations #mmdcreative

When it’s raining in northern Illinois on Memorial Day you go to McDonald’s with your Mimi & G & Aunt Donna and Uncle Dennis. Then you make Mimi climb through the claustrophobic Playland tubes! 😱🥵 #Remylove #grandsonsrock #anythingfortheboy #mcdonalds #toddlerterroristsofinstagram #hopewriters #familyfun

I dedicate this to my dad on this Memorial Day weekend. He was a Marine Sgt. in the amphibious counter-offensive at Incheon, Korea in the Korean War. He was just 21 years old. Growing up with a Marine Corp Sgt. for a dad (he spent several years as a drill sergeant, too) was an interesting experience. He was very strict, very loving and would do anything for my brother, sisters and me. I know most people experience wonderful men for fathers and others unfortunately aren’t as lucky as me. Being a Marine, Dad had lots of advice and cliches! One of his favorite sayings was, ‘fail to plan, plan to fail’ which induced a lot of eye rolling from me as a teenager. Another favorite was ‘winners never quit, quitters never win’ - more eye rolls! As much as I resisted, I knew his was all good advice. Sadly, Dad passed away when I was just 22 years old. Every day I try to recall his advice. WWJD (What Would Jim Do?) Hope*Writers is helping me plan my book, helping me put practices into place to move forward everyday, and develop steps to follow to get published. Admittedly, I’ve failed to consistently plan because life gets in the way. With the help and encouragement of my @hopewriters friends, my dad will be happy to see I’m taking his advice seriously! Please keep our military members - past and present - in your daily prayers. God bless America! 🇺🇸________________✍🏻 . #hopewriterlife #getpublished #iamawriter #marinecorps #memorialday

Hello! I’m Mary (mmdcreative). I’ve been a hope*writer for just a couple of months and I’m loving it! I’m learning so much about publishing, defining my audience and message. I’ve connected with a group of women that have similar interests, too and we’ve created a Facebook group to share ideas and help each other with encouragement and advice. Hope*Writers is open for membership through midnight tonight. If you’re a writer and even a little bit curious check it out! The community support and training are priceless! _______🖊 #hopewriterday #fridayintroductions #entrepreneur #mmdcreative #authorsofinstagram

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