FAVORITES
MY FAVORITE BLOGS:
Confessions of a Prayer Wimp (Yes, I have another blog–this one about praying. Be blessed.) Or let’s connect elsewhere: We can tweet on Twitter or find each other on FaceBook.
Da Husband Speaks! (Occasional tidbits from Terry Pierce, my very own man. He’ll give you “the rest of the story” and even sounds a little like Paul Harvey.)
Splashing in the Deep End (My delightful, insightful friend, Cynthia Ruchti, dishes it up!)
Karen Rabbitt (Deep and poignant, my friend Karen will challenge and encourage you.)
Relief of Imperfection (Dear friend Joan C. Webb bases this on her newest book. Check it out for some RELIEF! Ahhh..)
MY FAVORITE AUTHORS:
For inspirational and devotional reading: Jane Rubietta (Her writing will bless your socks off!), Andrew Murray, Brother Lawrence and Hannah Whitall Smith.
For mystery novels: Sue Grafton, Walter Mosley, Marcia Muller, Janet Evanovich (rated R at times), Laurie King (especially for Sherlock Holmes fans), Jerrilyn Farmer, and Diane Mott Davidson. And ooh, ooh…Robert Crais’s Elvis Cole series.
For books about writing and creativity: Madeleine L’Engel, Anne Lamott and Natalie Goldberg.
MY FAVORITE BOOKS:
Practicing the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
The Citadel by A.J. Cronin (written in 1937!)
The Writing Life by Annie Dillard
Relief of Imperfection by Joan C. Webb
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
THE REALLY IMPORTANT FAVORITE STUFF:
Dove Dark Chocolates. Mint chocolate chip ice cream. Heavenly Hash ice cream. Mint chip with added chocolate sauce. (Hmm, I sense a pattern here.)
Fresh flowers: Alstremaria in particular. Carnations for their staying power. Tulips in the spring (even better in January!).
Rabbits (not the wiggling kind or the stuffed kind but unique carved rabbits because one of my favorite writing quotes is from E. B. White: “I never know in the morning how the day is going to develop. I’m like a hunter, hoping to catch sight of a rabbit.”)
SOCKS!! If you are a walker, you need Marathon Walker Light Socks from Creative Walking, Inc. PO Box 50296, Clayton, MO 63105. Amazing feel and perfect padding. Your feet will thank you! Phone # is on their website for individual orders. Also available in quantity for corporate incentive programs.
MUSIC: I can’t think of anything cooler than www.pandora.com! Set up your own preferences and let ‘er play. Free!
TV SHOWS: Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, 3rd Rock from the Sun re-runs, and I’m embarrassed to admit it… Desperate Housewives!
