Author Archives: janets123

About janets123

Children's writer, newspaper columnist, essayist, poet, storyteller

The Good Steward

Posted on March 1, 2019

A mockingbird sits in the top of our Yaupon holly tree every evening right before sunset. I watch him out the breakfast room windows, admiring, wondering as he defends his tree from all comers. The would-be plunderers of holly berries … Continue reading →

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Valuable Things

Posted on December 24, 2018

Autumn’s cooler weather has me in the baking mode and each time I get out my cookie sheets, I think of my parents, long gone from this world. These old cookie sheets are unique things. I remember the day Daddy … Continue reading →

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Big Words, Strong Words

Posted on October 12, 2018

I love words. I’ve had more than a few conversations about my favorite ones and why I like them so much. My tendency is to favor words that are less common or that have some memory attached. I’m a real … Continue reading →

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Gloom, Despair and Agony

Posted on September 28, 2018

Is it raining where you are? Is it damp, cloudy, maybe a bit chilly? Are you feeling the despair creep in? I find the weather can affect my mood; my mood affects my attitude; my attitude affects my life. I … Continue reading →

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Fear of Pain

Posted on July 30, 2018

It’s hard to write creatively, difficult to think, when one is in physical pain. One can only think of and deal with the pain. I have, of late, been to a place where I didn’t really care if I ever … Continue reading →

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Looking for Pollyanna

Posted on April 20, 2018

Most of the time, I am the epitome of optimism. I’ve been accused of being a “Pollyanna” a time or two. I find I’ve written about “hope” at least twenty times since starting this blog six years ago. Often I … Continue reading →

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We are Hoarders, Pack Rats and Junk Collectors

Posted on March 10, 2018

I have too many shoes. That is, I have some shoes I can no longer wear and they are taking up space in my closet. When I have things that aren’t being useful, I like to dispose of them. I’ll … Continue reading →

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