Monthly Archives: August 2011
Tall Tale—The Thirty-Three Foot Jump
| Posted by Sarah Elisabeth under Heart Thoughts, Laugh It Up, World of Fiction |
A tall tale with almost a hint of truth. Almost. more
In The Spotlight
| Posted by Sarah Elisabeth under Bio, World of Fiction |
I love reading author interviews, hearing the story behind the story. And today I’ve had the privilege of being one of those authors.
Hop over to the FaithWriters Blog for an inside look at my writing journey.
For Him,
Sarah Elisabeth
You Couldn’t Pay Me…
| Posted by Sarah Elisabeth under Heart Thoughts |
The past four years, June has meant one thing to me: VBS (Vacation Bible School). Fun and games and work. Lots of work in the months beforehand, lots of work during, and a final push at the following Sunday service.
In a Cowboy Church, we keep things—cowboy. But this year we broke the mold with Sonsurf Beach Bash, transforming the entire church into an Oceanside paradise.
My role during VBS, unchanged in five years (our church skipped one year), is the music leader/assemblies director. Each year, I’m never asked if I want to do it. It goes more like, “If Sarah’s not leading music, we’re not doing VBS.” Go figure. (more…)
Unlocked
| Posted by Sarah Elisabeth under Book Reviews |
Book Review: Unlocked by Karen Kingsbury
Unlocked begins with the deep pains of a mother’s heart. Tracy has dealt with her son’s autism for fifteen years. Therapy, special needs education, exact afternoon routines—eighteen-year-old Holden is non communicative, living in his own private world.
Abandoned by her closest friends and with her husband gone from their lives, paying the bills with dangerous fishing jobs in Alaska, Tracy bears the weight and hurt through her faith. After years of little progress, prayer is often the only thing that gets Tracy through each day. Until Ella comes into Holden’s life—again.
Best friends at three years old, Holden still remembers his Ella. It’s not long, through old family photo albums, that Ella makes the connection. Because of her mother’s concern and discomfort with the vaguely understood condition of autism, Ella was separated from her friend. Life moved in a completely different direction for both families. (more…)
Traditional Pottery Class
| Posted by Sarah Elisabeth under Heart Thoughts, World of Fiction |
I originally posted this on my other blog, Choctaw Spirit, but it was too cool of an experience not to post here.
For Him,
Sarah Elisabeth
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Antlers, Oklahoma
I sat at the tarp-covered table and Brian (instructor) emptied a small shovel full of mud in front of me. At least it looked like mud. In reality, this was called clay, direct from tribal lands in McCurtain County.
Ian Parker, Choctaw Tribal Archeologist, worked with his own clay while talking about the differences between mixing the clay with sand or shell. He also expounded on the material available to Choctaws on the Trail of Tears.
I did as instructed, crumbling the mud, uh, clay, into bitty pieces, extracting little stems and roots until it was “clean.”
Time to mix sand and ultra fine sand together before kneading it into the clay. I had to add water as it dried out. “A little water goes a long ways,” Brian reminded me. (more…)
