Mister Bert's Adventure by Lorilee Guenter Technology offers many tools for writers and authors. I find it has many drawbacks as well. I...

  Photo by Lorilee Guenter; Grasslands National Park In the Psalms we often read a mix of lament and praise. David and others often cry out ...

image credit: Lorilee Guenter September is a time to reflect on the year to date. When the girls were in school, September had more sway on ...

"By The Book" photo by Bruce Guenter Balance is a myth created to keep me from embracing the rhythms of life . Ecclesiastes 3:1 op...

  This month we were asked to consider our first book. The book that I am stalling on sending to an editor immediately came to mind. I have ...

After a winter that seemed like it would never end, the temperatures have soared. Yards are greening up. Fruit trees are covered in a profus...

  It started with a simple notebook and a pen. The earliest I remember consistently writing in a journal was summer of 1986. I had the oppor...

  The blank page stares at me, taunting me. It mocks my ability to write something new, something worth my time to write, and your time to r...

  Winter, spring, summer, fall.  Which is your favourite season? I do not have an answer to that question. Each season has its draws and its...

  The guidebook sits open on my table. I mark places on a map, make notes, and dream of what I will experience. The list of opportunities gr...

 I am a voracious reader. I crack open a book and step through the door to another place, another time. Each book offers a chance to peak th...

Write, revise, release. Most of the time, I have little trouble with the first R: write. If the idea is present, I can pick up my pen and sp...

 Psalm 18:19 He brought me into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me. I sat in a boat surrounded by water and sky. The...

Across from me in the coffee shop sat a lady. Her sweater read, "I wear my heart on my sleeve." On the sleeve a list of names repr...

I hold my hand open, fingers straight, palm flat facing the sky. It remains empty as items placed upon it roll off. Burdens that are not min...

X marks the spot  According to the dictionary, x "represents an unknown quantity, factor, result, etc." Etcetera, in other words, ...

One of my creative outlets is art. I like to work with fine detail that requires control where each stroke shows and contributes to the piec...

  Edinburgh Harbour The drive between Calgary and Saskatoon has a portion that is long, straight and dull. There are no twists or turns. The...

Recently I picked up an old Underwood Standard desktop typewriter. Compared to newer typewriters it is huge. Based on my research, it improv...

  Once upon a time, my daughter challenged me to walk/run a 5K with her. I was an overweight, asthmatic who could not run 30 seconds. But ho...