Give Thanks
I’m feeling especially thankful tonight, though I can’t exactly say why. Maybe it was the much-needed phone conversation I had with a good friend today. Or maybe it’s the warm, pumpkin sugar cookies we ate for dessert. It could be the hour I spent wandering through the Christmas decorations at Hobby Lobby or the fact [...]
Five Debra-ly Things to be Thankful For
Poo. Thanksgiving is over, and here I sit in that post-celebratory slump, groggy from gluttony and depressed that my company has left. Despite one husband, six kids, and a dog, this house is just too quiet. I don’t know why my sister and her husband had to take their four kids home today. Something about [...]
Five Writerly Things To Be Thankful For
It’s that time of year to stop and reflect on our blessings. Unfortunately, I feel more crunched for time than ever. I’m under several self-imposed deadlines and the clock is ticking. You may think I should just give myself an extension, but I think of that as cheating. Until I have an agent or editor [...]


