In Short…my summary of some wonderful events in July, organised by ACW.
In Short…
Category: Writing
I love writing, and although I’m new to it, writing has already brought me a lot of pleasure as well as kind comments and criticisms! I have been invited to be a regular contributor to a Christian Writers’ Blog, so I will post my blogs here as well.
Unique
Unique – an Ode to a Paperclip
Not Alone
I ended up writing poetry on our Writers Day
Ride in the Gallery
This was my contibution to the More Than Writers blog in June. “I may never march in the infantry, ride in the gallery…” My youngest loves singing loud songs, and this made me think of a few things. One, he only likes belting out that song, because of the “Yes Sir!” at the end. He […]
Just say…
Fears can’t always be explained away, but should we try?
I Knew It!
Feeling grounded and how predictability helps us.
But If Not..
But if not… I can be very fussy in my likes and dislikes even when it comes to books. That doesn’t mean I only read books I like. In Secondary school we had to read a long list of books in Dutch, German and English. (My only memory of my German Literature reading was an […]
Would a rose in another language smell as sweet?
I wrote this for More Than Writers, a wonderful blog for Christian writers. There is something special about reading in a foreign language. Somehow it can make the words feel more powerful, more memorable. In secondary school we read Macbeth during English classes, and for many years a friend and I would start our plan-making […]
Change
Change…My contribution to More Than Writers Blog
Oliebollen and Books
This was my recent contribution to the More Than Writers Blog. Memories. The end of a year lends itself to reminisce, to look back. As I’m getting older I find myself doing what my mum used to do: start a lot of conversations with, “When I was little, we used to…” It used to annoy […]