This morning, I spent some time outside working on landscaping and taking advantage of some early spring weather. I’m battling honeysuckle, wild grapevine, briars, and wild hedge as I try to liberate a beautiful dogwood tree at the corner of our front yard. It’s an exercise in perseverance because I know that I will constantlyContinueContinue reading “Friday Faith Moment: Keep Going in Perseverance and Faithfulness”
Category Archives: Writing
Research Skills 101: What in the World Is an Echo Chamber? (And Are You Living in One?)
Echo chamber is a fairly new term, and I had to look for a definition the first time I heard it a few years back. Look at it this way, an echo is a sound that comes back to you and thereby repeats itself until it dies out. An echo chamber is when you areContinueContinue reading “Research Skills 101: What in the World Is an Echo Chamber? (And Are You Living in One?)”
Keys to Success: Prayer (When Faith Is Part of Your Work)
This key may not resonate with everyone, but it matters to me. I write about a variety of topics, and my faith is often an active element within my writing. I don’t believe in forcing anyone to read about faith so I recognize this post might not be to everyone’s taste. If you decide toContinueContinue reading “Keys to Success: Prayer (When Faith Is Part of Your Work)”
Keys to Success: Work Ahead and Behind the Scenes
Okay, I have to be honest. I’m still working on one part of this key to success. At present, working ahead is an intermittent habit. What I do know is that when I do work ahead, I find life to be so much easier because it decreases stress. When I write ahead, I don’t getContinueContinue reading “Keys to Success: Work Ahead and Behind the Scenes”
Research Skills 101: How to Identify Accurate Information Online
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how to identify a legitimate website, but how do you know if what someone has written is accurate? How do you tell if they are dealing in fact or opinion because they want to persuade you to their side? Let’s do a dive today on sorting outContinueContinue reading “Research Skills 101: How to Identify Accurate Information Online”