When I speak to women's groups I am usually asked by the lady orchestrating the event, "Would you like us to set up a book table for you?"  My answer to the question has always been "no". And the reason is simple:  I haven't published any books.  

I've been a little busy here on the home-front wiping bottoms, doing dishes, training children, reading books, making dinner, doing laundry, rubbing backs... and then doing it all over again day after day.  Sure I have oodles of ideas for books I'd love to read, that maybe one day I'll get to write, but right now I'm too busy living it!

Dream dreams and write them aye, but live them first.

Samuel Elliot Morrison 1887-1976

I first read this quote as a Freshman at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.  Along the Commonwealth Avenue Mall is a series of statues of famous men. Among them stands the gleaming white likeness of Navy man, Samuel Elliot Morrison.  And this quote is on the plaque that bares his name.  

I've loved this challenging sentiment ever since, for you see, I am a dreamer.  I often long for quiet places to slip away and write about both reality and fancies, life, death, forgiveness and grace, and love.  But today I commit to hold tight to where I am, bound and determined to live my life first and foremost. Completely.

There are so many more words I could write on the subject aye, but I have some living to do and must sign off... I'm going to play laser tag with my Multitude now.