Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is a small town I call home. The many roads I've travled, finally led me home to my roots. This place fits me as I seek a slower pace and the quite to think, reflect and write.

I'm a creative person who loves drawing, painting, sewing, quilting, reading (almost anything), making miniature ornaments, digging in the dirt with my Mother, cooking, and keeping a meticulous journal of my life.

I hate shopping, cleaning my desk, gossip and the cruelties of mankind, especially to children, animals and old folks. I find the thing in life hardest for me to tolerate is a lack of common sense.

I've loved writing since I was a child and jotted down poems on any scrap of paper at hand. I find a blank sheet of paper so enticing, and am compelled to fill it up.

I married as soon as I finished high school and had four wonderful children who kept me busy for years. They are grown now and have teens of their own.

With my children out and about, I found myself with plenty of free time and tried crafting for awhile, but finally drifted back to my first love, writing. When I found Helium, I could not believe there was a site where I could submit my work.

I have earned some money in the last year, but more important, I am learning about the art of joining words together in a meaningful way. I love words! I am in the process of writing a Family Tree book about my family. What an adventure it has become.

I have written books, complete with my own illustrations, for four of my nine grandchildren and have the rough draft for the other five. I am also working on books entitled "In My Mother's Garden" and "My Poppa Joe" about my paternal grandfather.

Happiness is a choice and I choose to be a happy person. My style is down home, full of laughter and often plain old common sense. My friends and family are your everyday run of the mill, humble, down to earth, hard working, fun loving, and God-fearing people.

I believe it is important to give back to the world in meaningful ways. I helped start a Battered Women's Shelter, taught Sunday School, served on the board of a day care center, worked in food drives for the needy,and taken in homeless children. I give monthly to Feed The Children, sponsor a child in Ethiopia through Christian Children's fund and never shirk my duty to vote and serve as a juror.

My passion is ...

Helping others find peace in the midst of a troubled world, Expressing myself through writing. Miniature crafts

I know too much about ...

the road less traveled

My parents always told me ...

you don't listen

My childhood ambition ...

was to join the Army, be a writer, or marry a farmer and have 12 children.

My favorite memory ...

is my Mother putting on my shoes. She would rub her hand over the sock on my foot to be sure there were no wrinkles

Why I write ...

is the joy and freedom of expressing myself.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Net Bible, Grant Jeffrey, Addictions by Edward T. Welch

My first job ...

was helping my Dad in his sheet metal shop

My best moment ...

was when I realized that Jesus Christ was real.

My inspiration ...

is Corrie ten Boom and the woman at the well. What a difference they made! I learned from them and Jesus that "just one" can make a difference.

Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Living a simple life

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Many profess a desire for living a simple life. However when it comes down to actually doing it, few are willing to let go of the unnecessary things which complicate their life. Everything in life involves some give and take.

If you think it doesn't, try to think of any change in your life where you did not both lose and gain something. Sometimes it is only wisdom we gain, but wisdom is priceless. It is what tells us how to use the knowledge we have gained.

I was once a member of the rat race. I lived in the fast lane burning my candle at both ends. I allowed the system to dictate ho...

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