OK! I Give! It's time for my Blog to Hibernate.

Yes, it's time for me to own up to the fact that there are only so many hours in a day. I've decided to take an extended break from blog writing so I can focus on some behind-the-scenes development for Heaven's Wait, as well as for our family business, McLaughlin Coffee Company. Otherwise, I'll continue to move at a snail's pace on the many projects that consistently take a backseat in my overbooked life, and I'm not content to do that. I love writing my blog, and I put a lot of thought and record keeping into each post. But I'll feel much better about devoting time to it once I have had a chance to complete some essential chores and spend some serious time working on Innocents.

I so appreciate all of you who have been following the progress of Heaven's Wait and also the Lasting Story project. And I hope you will stay with me while I step away for a while. You are welcome to drop me a line or share your thoughts with me while I'm off the grid.

In the meantime, I'll occasionally post random tidbits of this-and-that, which we all seem to enjoy sharing with each other. Thanks for your ongoing support.

Barbara

Lasting Story: Kindness Means . . .

Suggestions: Let's dig into a little bit of your personal wisdom. No matter how young or old you are, you've gained wisdom through your life experiences. A way to start sharing that wisdom is to try to express what Kindness means to you. If you had to explain it to a child or grandchild, how would you tell them about it? What are the ways that kindness was expressed to you? How important do you think it is to a well-rounded life? Share your take on the subject in a way that's memorable to both you and your loved ones.

You may develop your own format for writing about this subject, or you may use the handy MS Word Lasting Story Template that lives within the Heaven's Wait website at http://www.heavenswait.com/WriteHW.html. It includes guidelines to help you write your stories in a consistent format and file them in an efficient manner.

Visit the Heaven's Wait website for the accumulated Lasting Story Write Guide at: http://www.heavenswait.com/WriteHW.html

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