Category Archives: Inspiration

Building a Castle of Dreams on a Strong Foundation

Posted on July 11, 2008 by mousewords

    On a recent Sunday, I went for a walk on the beach with my family. We were happy to discover that a local artist–who is famous for his sand castles–had left yet another beautiful creation by the pier. … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on June 27, 2008 by mousewords

  I’m continuing toward my goal of writing 50,000 words of fiction in June for the Southern Cross Novel Challenge! I’ve had a lot of ups and downs this past week, with many exciting moments. However, I’ve been remiss in … Continue reading →

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God Answered

Posted on May 14, 2008 by mousewords

    I was writing at Starbucks for the day. The internet wasn’t free, so I decided not to go online—I thought I would probably get more work done that way. I planned to write blog posts; but I soon … Continue reading →

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Have Confidence in You!

Posted on April 9, 2008 by mousewords

  Soaring by StacyJMT, originally uploaded by StacyJMT.   In The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews’ character sang a rousing pep-talk to herself in an effort to boost her self-confidence. We can do the same. Taking a cue from the … Continue reading →

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Currents of Life

Posted on April 6, 2008 by mousewords

      At the moment, I live at home with my folks and sister. The challenge about this is that it’s hard to find a quiet space for my work or personal time; but the good part is that … Continue reading →

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Fear of Success

Posted on March 22, 2008 by mousewords

  Window perspective, Photoshopped, originally uploaded by ergozoom.   I had a dream the other night. In my dream, I was in a busy atmosphere, in a creative location. I don’t know what place it was, but I remember feeling … Continue reading →

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And God Spoke through Peacocks and a Cable Guy…

Posted on March 8, 2008 by mousewords

    As I awoke this morning, my thoughts filled with a certain dream of mine. Not the singing-the-National-Anthem at-a-Dodgers-game in-your-skivvies kind of dream. The goal-in-your-heart kind of dream. The one that fills your waking hours, and sometimes seems as … Continue reading →

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I’ve Been Named an SOB and I’m Happy!

Posted on March 7, 2008 by mousewords

    I’ve just had the honor of being called an SOB on Liz Strauss’ blog! “Successful and Outstanding Bloggers — They take the conversation to their readers, contribute great ideas, challenge us, make us better, and make our businesses … Continue reading →

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Stressing Action, Instead of Acting Stressed

Posted on March 7, 2008 by mousewords

    “…obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” ~ Matthew 28:20 After spending too much time working last night, I went to bed way too late, … Continue reading →

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Being a Noun Means Nothing Without the Verb

Posted on February 25, 2008 by mousewords

    We all identify ourselves with nouns. Like me, for instance. I’m a writer, an artist, and a web designer. I say this quite often, and type it into all my social media bio pages. Everyone knows me by … Continue reading →

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