by Gwen Hinkle | Dec 22, 2022 | Holiday, Inspiration
TEN seconds until the crystal ball in Time Square, New York finishes its descent to celebrate the beginning of the new year. NINE seconds, the musicians are cued to play Auld Lang Syne bidding farewell to 2023. EIGHT seconds to ponder what your new years resolution is...
by Gwen Hinkle | Apr 14, 2022 | Holiday, Inspiration
After his morning prayers, Ezekiel felt compelled to take a walk. The warm South breeze ruffled the hem of his tunic as he hiked along the dirt path leading away from his home. Israel’s demise was laying heavy on his heart, the great nation was now scattered amongst...
by Gwen Hinkle | Jan 2, 2022 | Holiday, Inspiration
Last year I tried something different. I chose twenty words to highlight what I would like to see in the year of 2021. I printed the year 2021 and all the words on a paper, framed it and sat it on my piano to look at often. Many times, I would ponder what the words...
by Gwen Hinkle | Dec 21, 2021 | Holiday
It only takes a few notes of that first jingle of the season to extract a high pitch of glee from me. Yes, I am one of those people who listens to Christmas music outside of the socially accepted Holiday music time period. Some of my friends give me a hard time about...
by Gwen Hinkle | Nov 4, 2021 | Holiday, Inspiration
Some people seem to have cracked the secret code to happiness and are having the best time of their lives. All the while, others spend their whole lives chasing the most elusive of all emotions and never seem to succeed. Have you ever wondered why? Recently I was...
by Gwen Hinkle | Apr 4, 2021 | Holiday, Inspiration, Short Story
The smell of bread lingered in the air as it cooled on the old wooden table in the middle of the stone home. Rolled up bed mats stored along the north wall and the fireplace housed embers now left unattended. The dirt floor was swept and ready for the family to...
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