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Chp. 17: The Ugly Uncertainty of the Unexpected.
Five months. That's how long we've been in Thailand. Relatively-speaking, five months isn't a long. time. And yet, the unexpected can...

Connie Inglis
May 9, 20233 min read


Chp 16: Start with Why
A couple of years ago I read Simon Sinek's book, Start with Why. As our time here draws to a close, I thought it time to answer the...

Connie Inglis
Apr 29, 20232 min read


Chapter 14: Flying Lessons 2
More lessons from another bird unique to tropical Asia--the Asian Koel. Personally, I've never seen this bird, but I have tried. It likes...

Connie Inglis
Mar 31, 20233 min read


Chapter 13: Flying Lessons 1
One thing I enjoy about life here are the birds--unique shapes and sizes, unique colours and songs. One of my favourites is the...

Connie Inglis
Mar 22, 20235 min read


Chapter 11: Lies Your Mother Told You
Okay, so this isn't really about lies told by mothers. But it is about a misconception that was taught, perhaps subliminally as an...

Connie Inglis
Mar 3, 20236 min read


Chapter 7: The Honeymoon is Over (Warning--not a light read)
Two days ago I woke up and, overnight, my world had changed. Oh the birds still twittered outside our window and the sun still rose...

Connie Inglis
Feb 1, 20233 min read


Chapter 4: For the First Time--for Real!
This past Friday I did something that I've never done before in all the years we've lived here--I went fishing! I'm familiar with...

Connie Inglis
Jan 16, 20234 min read


A Veiled Faithfulness
Yesterday's entry from my morning journal: These days, my morning coffee and quiet time begin in the darkness of night. I sit by my...

Connie Inglis
Dec 20, 20221 min read


From a Wish List to a With List--are You With Me?
As Christmas approached when I was growing up, I couldn't wait for the Sears Wish Book. My sisters and I would actually fight over who...

Connie Inglis
Nov 15, 20222 min read


Weddings, Birthdays, and God's Take
This past weekend we attended the wedding of my nephew--a beautiful family celebration. We hugged our hellos, we talked, we ate, we...

Connie Inglis
Oct 20, 20222 min read


Melody Jamal Smith
Names are important. We'll get to that. Last week I did something that I'd never done before. No, I didn't go bungee jumping or sky...

Connie Inglis
May 3, 20223 min read


Hapax Legomenon (HAY-pax Luh-GO-muh-nawn)
I am ... I am a writer, an author, a poet. But in my “other” life, I am a missionary, a linguist, a Bible translator (mostly vicariously...

Connie Inglis
Feb 22, 20222 min read


Marketing Delirium
As a newbie author, I'm not a fan of marketing. Yesterday I had an especially bad day with it. Part of me felt like I was being thrown...

Connie Inglis
Jan 4, 20221 min read


Hope is a Vulnerable Act Part II
Little did I realize what was in store when this phrase swept into my mind a few Sundays ago --and how it would both flatten me and leave...

Connie Inglis
Dec 13, 20213 min read


HOPE is a Vulnerable Act Part I
The words swept into my mind during Sunday worship. Spirit-words dancing on a song. I quickly sat down, grabbed my pen, and scribbled the...

Connie Inglis
Nov 30, 20212 min read


Pegs, Prayer, and the Power of a Word Picture
Are you a tenter? I've become one. To be honest, for years I had no interest in camping. That's because years ago when our children were...

Connie Inglis
Nov 22, 20212 min read


Sun, Moon, and Stars
Another quote from my novel, followed by the excerpt: Ethan lifted his chin at the glowing orb. “I always preferred moonlight.” “Hmm. Why...

Connie Inglis
Jul 18, 20212 min read


Poetry, Purpose, and Power
Are you familiar with the following poem? How does it make you feel? Even though Rewriting Adam is a novel, I wanted to incorporate my...

Connie Inglis
Jul 12, 20212 min read


Taking the Plunge
Do you ever feel like an African wildebeest jumping heedlessly into the unknown? I've felt like that ever since I took the plunge into...

Connie Inglis
Jul 3, 20212 min read


Do you hear it, Gramma? Do you see it, Bada? Part 1
The questioning words of my youngest granddaughter. She's obsessed with airplanes. This past weekend, we had her and her older sister for...

Connie Inglis
Jun 1, 20212 min read
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