Character

A Swimsuit Memory

I shared this picture yesterday with a few friends, but needed to tell the bigger story. Summer is here but it has been rainy and unseasonably cool here in Kansas. Two weeks out of school and we still hadn’t made it to the pool. Our first free afternoon came and the sun was, well sort… Continue reading A Swimsuit Memory

Family · Jesus

“Come unto me…”

I started The Story Place last fall as a method to share and collect stories after realizing that most things I am passionate about are attached by the common thread of “story”.  HIGH on my list of good stories are those where people invest in the lives of children. Be it as a teacher or… Continue reading “Come unto me…”

The Story

Don’t Edit Your Story Too Much

I usually spend more time editing than I do writing. I edit and then I edit the hell heck out of anything I post because I care about what people think too much. I do this in other areas of life. Editing life through controlling what the outside world sees. The editing process has value, yet… Continue reading Don’t Edit Your Story Too Much

Character · Marriage

My Leading Man

Characters are the backbone of what makes a story a story. The more developed and interesting the characters are, the more compelling the story. As we drew closer to our 25 year mark of two becoming one, I kept being drawn to the need to wrap some words around my husband.  It’s easy to become… Continue reading My Leading Man

Television

The BBC Rocks!

Those Brits really know how to write and produce for the telly.  For a story lover like me, the BBC and  NETFLIX make me happy, happy, happy. Everybody knows and loves Downton Abbey. It’s more than awesome and I was so sad when the last episode aired this past season.  To fill the gap until… Continue reading The BBC Rocks!