Thank you, dear readers, for faithfully following my blog or even for looking occasionally to see what I’ve posted. Many thanks go to those of you who comment.
One of the hardest things I’ve ever done is expose my writing efforts to other people. All writers are terrified of rejection.
Essentially, the writer says to the reader, “After hours of writing, rewriting, cutting and pasting, using the dictionary and thesaurus, checking and rechecking facts, doing endless proofreading, sweating bullets, and chewing my nails, I present this writing effort for your evaluation. Please be kind.”
But, regardless of the reception the piece receives, the writer continues to write. She must. She knows within each new piece lies the germ of an idea waiting to be discovered and developed. Often, the writer doesn’t know what she is looking for until she finds it. But when she does, writing becomes pure joy.
My good husband Dan very kindly allows me to share our conversations and experiences within my blog posts. Even though he and I wrangle over incidentals, he remains the best man I know. I never want to show him in a bad light. Usually, when I write about Dan and me, I am illustrating how difficult it is to communicate well, even in good marriages like ours.
I am honored that The Upper Room (www.upperroom.org) has chosen to publish one of my devotional pieces in its March/April 2018 issue. My article will also be featured on its website on March 2, 2018. I invite you to log on to the website on that date, read my article, and consider signing up to receive daily devotionals online from The Upper Room. I find them to be encouraging and insightful.
If you enjoy reading my blog, the highest compliment you can give me is to share it with a friend.
The Happy Geranium 
I tell people “I knew Debbie back when she was just an aspiring blogger.”
You could add, “I gave her much fodder for her funny stories!”
Who was it who walked around half a day with a red circle on his forehead because he wore a suction cup arrow there a bit too long?
Congratulations, Debbie! Your posts touch at the heart of the human condition. Thanks to Dan for allowing us to see into your lives. I’m including a quote we keep on the refrigerator. We seem to experience this issue quite often!
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. George Bernard Shaw
Love that quote!!
Congratulations Debbie! Love your blog.
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Thanks, Glenda. Sometimes in a marriage you have to laugh to keep from crying.
Excited for you! I love your writing!!!❤️
That’s probably because you and I share a rather warped sense of humor. 🙂
Congratulations! I never doubted your ability. Keep on writing.
Thank you, Sharon! As long as Dan and I are married, I will have miscommunication stories to write.
Congratulations, I’m so happy for you. Your writing always gives me joy or encouragement, sometimes both in the same article. Now you can be a light in many more lives.
Thank you, Pam. You relate to my writings because you and I grew up in the same world, just 500 miles apart!
That’s great Debbie! You bring smiles and laughter to me and I am sure you will touch lots of people in many ways with this new opportunity
Thank you, Jennifer. (Why is it when I think of you my first picture image is a three-year-old flower girl?)
Debbie, you have piqued my interest and curiosity. I will be logging in to the website on March 2 to check it out. Lest I forget (as we have both talked about this aging malady), I have put a reminder in my phone! Thank you for sharing your talent and gift of writing with all of us!
Now remind me again. Who are you? 🙂
Yay!!! Go Debbie! Thrilled for you. Hope you’ll be emailing all of us a link! 🙂
Pearl, thank you for your encouragement! If you go to http://www.upperroom.org, my article should pop up on Friday, March 2.
Deb, I am so happy for you! Congrats! I will look forward to reading the story in March… Hugs
Thank you, Teena! I wish you lived closer. You know, living 5 miles apart makes it awfully hard to get together with each other!
That’s wonderful! Congratulations!
Thank you, Dee Dee. I am honored to have my work published!