It’s December finally and Christmas is bearing down on us, bringing all sorts of glad tidings and a casserole dish of emotions. We deal with realities, with relatives, with things that crop up and memories of things long gone. It’s a time for tradition. But it’s also a time for new adventures and new ideas. […]
Tag: magic
Expectations and the unexpected
I’m sitting in the front room of my small abode in my tiny swath of the Midwest, watching the melting snow drip off of the roof as the sun rises above the houses across the street. We’ve had our first snowfall of this season. Of course, it always makes me kind of chuckle when I […]
Willpower, temperance, self-control… and gratitude?
There was a buzz in the air at the little church in my tiny swath of the Midwest this past Sunday. Between the poor squirrel who had given its life to knock out the power earlier in the morning, the forgetfulness of the worship leader to have what was prepared for speaking brought to church, […]
Maria (The Magician – Chapter Eleven)
This is the eleventh chapter of the serialization novel I am working on, The Magician – < click here to read the other chapters if you missed them. Maria Maria Lucia Zamarano Tamberlane was the matriarch of the current incarnation of the Tamberlane family, a formidable magician in her own right. Of course, these days, […]
Continue the Race. Continue the story.
As I mentioned several weeks ago, the tiny church I attend in my little swath of the Midwest is working weekly on the fruits of the Spirit. This past Sunday, the fruit that was highlighted was faith. Faithfulness seems to be something I tend to struggle with at times and yet embrace all in the […]
Club (The Magician – Chapter Ten)
This is the tenth chapter of the serialization novel I am working on, The Magician – < click here to read the other chapters if you missed them. Club Freddy’s eyes widened as he watched Vanessa sashay out of her bedroom a few nights later. WOW, he signed, using his facial features to also to […]
These good gifts
We are entering into November, which means those in the United States will soon be celebrating Thanksgiving. But the idea of thanksgiving should not be limited to the fourth Thursday of November, nor should any sort of gratitude or generosity be relegated to just a season of the year. Gratitude is the sense of happiness […]
Finding God in the Strangest of Places
I seem to find God in the strangest of places. In the lyrics to a heavy metal song, poignancy touches my soul. In the sunrise after a week of bad weather, celestial splendor abounds. In the comments on a Facebook post, kindness drowns out the evil. In the quiet moments of a walk, clarity overcomes […]
Put your feet to work
Yesterday was the memorial fundraising walk for my dear friend Margo, who passed away back in August and whom I have mentioned in this blog many times. A retired teacher, an avid lover of learning, and a woman with a huge heart, she was an example of someone who put her feet to work. She […]
Note (The Magician – Chapter Nine)
This is the ninth chapter of the serialization novel I am working on, The Magician – < click here to read the other chapters if you missed them. Note Vanessa’s new advisor, Dr. Jenkins, was also the professor for one of her graduate classes. The professor had sent everyone the evaluations she had done on […]
K. S. Wood Writes 