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The Joy of Rain

Dec 4, 2014 By elinwaldal 10 Comments

It’s no secret that California has been suffering from drought. In case you aren’t sure what that looks like…here’s a visual from Central Valley.     Living further south than […]

Filed Under: Music, NaBloPoMo Dec 14 Tagged With: Joy, Music, NaBloPoMo Dec 14

Home is My Church

Dec 3, 2014 By elinwaldal 25 Comments

Reflection: something that shows the effect, existence, or character of something else.”–Merriam Webster Dictionary By the time I was born, my family had all but given up church. My memories […]

Filed Under: Childhood Memories, NaBloPoMo Dec 14 Tagged With: Christmas, church, Family, Home, Love, memories

R.I.S.E. to Empower

Dec 2, 2014 By elinwaldal 25 Comments

Thanks in large part to the blog post that Ruth over at Cranium Crunches wrote, my attention was directed to the work of two remarkable women, Amy Wise and Jennifer […]

Filed Under: NaBloPoMo Dec 14, Women's Health & Wellness Tagged With: Girl Empowerment, Giving Tuesday, NaBloPoMo Dec 14, Non-Profit, RISE to Empower, Teen Girls

Does Sorrow Prevent Joy

Dec 1, 2014 By elinwaldal 22 Comments

It is December 1st and against better judgment — I committed to publishing daily as part of NaBloPoMo — again. The theme this month is joy, a subject that actually does fascinate me, so […]

Filed Under: Death of a Parent, NaBloPoMo Dec 14 Tagged With: Creative Process, Grief, Joy, NaBloPoMo Dec 14, Writing

Goodbye November, Hello December

Nov 30, 2014 By elinwaldal 9 Comments

Just in time for us to wave goodbye to November and say hello to December, there is a breeze outside that seems determined to chase the warm temperatures away. In […]

Filed Under: NaBloPoMo Nov 14 Tagged With: Friendship, NaBloPoMo14, Writers, Writing

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