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Embrace You

“Write about what really interests you, whether it is real things or imaginary things, and nothing else.” C.S. Lewis The curse of a creative style. Or is it? This is my style. I accept me, so I need to...

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Light Destroys the Darkness

The amount of light entering our world is only one factor in what we see.  How we make use of the light to color our vision is what truly matters. We are all taught that light destroys the darkness, as...

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Let Hope Guide Your Steps

Words are born in my life regularly and molded genuinely, lit up from a spirit of desiring deep connection.  Projects take on a life of their own, coaxing me to follow their lead as I continue putting...

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Birds Fly in the Rain

Birds fly in the rain. Their joy is contagious. Outside my window, one enjoys a meal at a bird feeder as he rests for a moment. Another perches on the wrought iron fence as his coat deflects the...

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Use Your Right to Create

“Do not let your left brain outthink your right to create!” Excited by my new brush pens I attempted to “paint” a flower subject for the first time.  At first it appeared my left brain, leaning on its...

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Embrace Grace

Imagine Grace resides at the mountaintop.  Your life consists of climbing through the unknown, toward that high peak, suffering the maladies from unplanned events along an arduous journey, dreaming and...

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Hiatus and Back to the Path

I wrote this a week ago and did not publish because I was so empty I was afraid to share.  However, as this sits in the past and I celebrate placing it there, I want to encourage all out there who have...

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Love Your Messy Truth

Love your messy truth – It’s beautiful! Your truth is not ugly. Believe in the beauty of your truth. Frame your point of reference in grace and acceptance. And allow yourself to be reborn. The birth...

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Let Yourself Bloom

Decide who you are, do the work, and then just be.  Stop discouraging yourself.  Yes, the world is flooded with information.  We have too much and too many of everything.   Yet, another flower blooms...

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Grace to All – Happy Fall!

Autumn has arrived in my kitchen. Can you see the shadows and the reflections? The birth phase of care-free Spring and the youthful energy of young-adult Summer have led me to the nostalgic and “time...

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Share Your Gifts – Feed Your Joy

As December has arrived and gift buying is in full swing, I am reminded that gifts are not only made of material. Walking through the mall, listening to the Christmas music, and watching the young...

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Begin – Wherever You Are

I saw the street sign at a time in my life when I was lost and spending my days soul searching.  Photography allowed me to look at each moment on a deeper level, observing more than doing.  I don’t...

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Find Your Meaning

You cannot speed read the book of life.  You can live life at a very high speed, but you will not fully understand what is important in “real life”. If you resort to using cliff notes or spark notes,...

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Capture Joy

What thing "arouses feelings of intense and eager enjoyment” for you? And what makes you happy? The post Capture Joy appeared first on Writing From The Kitchen.

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Discover the Glorious Pieces of YOU!

“Fill in your puzzle with pieces that fit.” Life is a puzzle.  Only part of the picture is displayed at any given time.  The only hint is an idealistic depiction… The post Discover the Glorious Pieces...

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The Nature of You

“The difference between a flower and weed is a judgment.” Unknown As I stumbled upon the most delicate flower on the end of a weed stem, I realized, once again,… The post The Nature of You appeared...

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Uncovering Your Treasure

Contentment remains a long sought after state. It cannot be found outside of ourselves. It must be cultivated within our core. Finding this satisfaction brightens our world and potentially allows… The...

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Hold Hope in Your Notebook

Life is not consistent and neither is my frame of mind.  With outside circumstances barreling at me as an opposing brigade fires unsuspected shots of reality my way, I find… The post Hold Hope in Your...

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Selfish Servanthood

Inside of me exists a longing, a creative nudge to keep on writing.  I read posts and writings from my past, and I crave the space and haven’t created within… The post Selfish Servanthood appeared...

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Hold Your Snippet

Who else out there lives their life in snippets?  Time starved?  Too many events, tasks, responsibilities to fit into a human day. And so, I live and share my life… The post Hold Your Snippet appeared...

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