by Olivia | Aug 3, 2020 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
How are you hanging on? You’ve probably heard variations on that question these last few months! I know I have. Whether you’re still hunkering down at home most of the time or have gone back to work, whether you’re ordering groceries or venturing forth into stores,...
by Olivia | Apr 11, 2020 | Books in Process, Lens on Life, Tree of Life
Well, it’s a weird time, and we are all trying to make our way. In my day job, I’m a remote employee, so you might think not much has changed under stay-at-home orders. The truth is it’s often hard to concentrate, and I miss the simple structures...
by Olivia | Mar 15, 2020 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
If you get a Facebook message from a name you don’t recognize, do you take it seriously? Since I’m an author with an author page, I feel some obligation to look at the messages that come through that page! A couple of weeks ago, a young woman wrote to say she was...
by Olivia | Jan 17, 2019 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
The other day I got dressed for church (I know. Some Sundays that in itself feels like an accomplishment worth celebrating!) and my mind started wandering as it so easily does. As I was flipping through my closet, I heard a voice from my past. “Your wardrobe is...
by Olivia | May 15, 2018 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Just for the record, in my last post, which I realize was…um…er…uh…a while ago, I specifically did not technically resolve to post on my blog more often. I merely said I might. Since then, ongoing shoulder pain only got worse while I was awaiting surgery, I had the...
by Olivia | Jan 8, 2018 | Lens on Life, Mama Says, Uncategorized
I admit I am not much on making New Year’s resolutions or choosing a word for the coming year. If those are meaningful practices for you, I do not mean to diminish them. I simply have never connected to them. One year, in talking about this topic with my mother,...
