Because it’s a new beginning, a clean slate
The word of the year for 2025 was transparency, and I wanted to be responsible and straightforward in all my writing for a new year.
I began writing a blog for a local magazine in May, 2021. 2025 marked four years, and I haven’t gotten run out of town on a train yet.
It’s been a fun journey, but I wanted to comply with the word of the year, be transparent, and let my readers know a little about me. I will only reveal the good stuff! Diane and Karmyn, who want to retain their Inheritance, will have to share any other knowledge someday in a Mommy Dearest episode.
I celebrated my birthday in November. Adding another year brings new challenges!
I have retired four or five times and recently took a position as a pianist at a small Baptist Church. I guess God doesn’t have a retirement program!
I had a unique love story and wanted to share it, so I began my new job as a writer in 2015.
This is that story:
In 1958, my husband and I met and fell in love, but a returned letter separated us. Understand, in the 50s, there were no cell phones, internet, or Google. Most people did not have a landline phone. Fifteen years later, we were both divorced and living 450 miles apart but found our way back to each other. Seven months later, we married.
During those seven months of dating, I received the most beautiful love letters, which recaptured my heart and were invaluable for my new project.
My background is in music and accounting. I could handle an IRS audit or Christmas Cantata but not write a book. So, I decided to educate myself. I took local and online classes, purchased writing books, and listened to other writers ask hundreds of questions. I even took classes to become a certified editor!
I learned that researching a book takes time, and I gained a new respect for writers. Now, when I walk into any bookstore, I don’t see books, but the time to write them.
To make a longer story shorter, I never expected ten years ago to be speaking to groups about my book behind a podium. My comfort zone was a piano bench.
I was terrified at the thought of giving my testimony to a ladies’ group. I always thought my ministry was from the piano bench!
But here I am all these years later, and I’ve changed my piano bench for a podium! Maybe I should invest in a teleprompter!
Never fear the unknown. Take a leap of faith, embark on a new journey, and discover new horizons no matter your age!
Step out of your comfort zone and experience fresh adventures. Be sure to include God in your picture. After all, we won’t live forever and must think about our fate in the afterlife.
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