Good Morning

What a blessing it is to wake up to a clear day. I thank God for the opportunities I get and the lessons I learn each day.

I sip my coffee while enjoying the quiet morning. It isn't really quiet, the birds are chirping and flying around, and the wind is softly blowing through the leaves of the trees and I hear a few dogs barking in the neighborhood. In the pasture not too far from my house I see a couple of horses running playfully around chasing each other and kicking up their back legs getting their morning exercise. I hear them whiny as they get each others attention. It is an awesome sight to catch a glimpse of this before they settle down.

It is a little chilly right now, but it will warm up a little today and I may even be able to wear shorts without getting too cold.

At this moment everything is good, the peace I feel inside is inspiring in itself and has set my imagination at work where I can't wait to sit down and work on my current writing project. I hope to get it done soon. What started as a short story has turned into a novel. How cool is that? Some day I hope to be able to get it published, so I can share it with everyone who wants to read it.

My prayer for you is that you are showered with blessings and that you are able to recognize them no matter how big or small they are.

Have a good day and God Bless you.

A True Woman With a Heart of Gold

I just found out that a friend, Peggy, is very ill.

I can't even imagine how she is feeling and what her family is going through. My mind keeps flashing back to the memories of this woman who had a huge impact in my life before I moved to Utah. She was a great boss who to this day has a huge heart for everyone she has worked with, especially the kids' lives she impacted.

During the eight years on Dorm A that I worked under her tutelage I learned so much about what a true mentor really is and I have always tried to model after her and live up to her standard. Believe me she has a very high standard. :)

I never truly realized how much Peggy has influenced me until I moved out of state, and as in most things, I found that hindsight is golden. I can't even begin to tell you how much crossing paths with this wonderful woman has meant to me.

I feel blessed to have known, and to have seen first hand what a caring loving person Peggy is and how she has contributed to the success of hundreds of kids that were fortunate enough to have drifted her way and have cared enough to have taken part of her with them as they moved on. To witness the way she was able to listen to each individual person and make them feel heard and validated leaves me thinking how lucky all of have been to have Peggy in our lives.

My prayers are going out to Peggy and her family as they go through this very difficult time.

Anyone who reads this, please include Peggy and her family in your prayers.

I love you Peggy.

Vickie Treadway

A Day at Home

I can only say that today has been a blessing. My daughter moved back home until she goes onto her next college which will be in about a year and a half if things goes right for her. It is Saturday and we are sitting outside enjoying the 80 degree weather. I'm in the shade and my daughter is in the sun trying to get a little color to her fair skin. Russ is trying to get the sprinklers to work now that winter is behind us.

So far the wind has not been blowing too bad and we have clear skies. My dogs are running back and fourth between all of us making sure everything is aas it should be. Once in a while a prairie dog will catch their eye across the street and they'll watch it until it goes back under ground. My cat hunter is across the street keeping his eyes on the rodent population and I'm sure he'll do his best to bring the numbers down.

I have images in my head and words floating around in my mind just waiting to be put down on paper. At least for a couple of hours I can have the peace I've been looking for this whole last week. Life is good at the moment and I am not going to take that for granted, because things can change in a in an instant.

I hope everyone has a good day and are enjoying the blessings that have come your way.

My Latest WIP

Looking outside as it is snowing, is helping me to get motivated to do some writing. I've been working on this particular story for about six months and I still really enjoy working on it. For about three months I have not been able to even really look at it, because of going to school and doing the homework that was involved.

The story is written, but now I'm fine tuning it and trying to make it flow better. I love my characters and really like how the story itself fell into place.

This is what the story is about in a short teaser.

The Christmas Miracle, Never forgotten

Jacey McMillan finds love when she accepts a temporary job that takes her to Europe over the holidays. While there, a single phone call changes her life forever when she learns the truth about who she really is and that she had been kidnapped from her family who never gave up hope in finding her.

Happy Easter

This year is going by so fast. I can't believe it is Good Friday already.

I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter or passover.

The celebration of Spring as new life emerges is always something to behold.

What ever you are planning to do, may it be at church to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, with family, friends, having barbeques, or even by yourself. I pray each of you have a great Easter weekend.