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Free Write Day 7, 8, and 9: Test, Muddle, Post-It

by emilyconrad@sbcglobal.net | Oct 9, 2016 | Emily Conrad, Five Minute Friday, following Jesus, Free write, muddle, perfectionism, Post-It, test, The Writing Life, Write 31 Days

by Emily ConradI fell behind on the 31 Days of 5 Minute Free Writes! Can I be honest? I felt pretty uninspired the last few days, but the thing about writing is that I often don’t know where it’ll take me until I sit down and tackle it. Is the result...

Free Write Day 6: You

by emilyconrad@sbcglobal.net | Oct 6, 2016 | Chosen and Approved, Emily Conrad, fearfully and wonderfully made, Five Minute Friday, Free write, Identity in Christ, people pleasing, Write 31 Days

by Emily ConradI see you watching me, and I can see your gears turning as you evaluate me. Your subtle hints, I take as revision notes, critiques, and I get to work. Let me be more like you. Let me mimic what you do. You’ll never notice me disappear into a...

Free Write Day 5: Silence

by emilyconrad@sbcglobal.net | Oct 5, 2016 | Emily Conrad, Five Minute Friday, Free write, Glory to God, God in creation, Silence, Write 31 Days

The silence here hums.Distant highways and neighborhood dieselsclocks ticking and breathingalwaysone breath after anotherhearts beatingquietly beneath the surfacelike starfish feeling their quiet wayunderwater.The silence here humswith life and all its trappings.Wind...

Free Write Day 4: Brew

by emilyconrad@sbcglobal.net | Oct 4, 2016 | Brew, Emily Conrad, Five Minute Friday, Free write, God in creation, keeping the faith, Wisconsin travel, Write 31 Days

by Emily ConradFor this post in the 31 Days of Free Writes challenge, I sort of did two free writes, one on topic, and one off. And then I took a bunch of extra time and sort of tacked them together. So, free write one is on the official prompt (brew) and free write...

Free Write Day 3: Wardrobe

by emilyconrad@sbcglobal.net | Oct 3, 2016 | Emily Conrad, Five Minute Friday, Free write, God in creation, Proverbs 31 woman, Wardrobe, Write 31 Days

by Emily ConradEarth is clothed in sunsets, burning.Lakes of fish and weed and driftwoodWash her sandy feet.Trees brace themselves against her,Roots twisting, anchored.She wears turning leavesGreen, golden, and ruby.Her grassy tresses sway in the breeze.Mountains and...

Free Write Day 2: Paint

by emilyconrad@sbcglobal.net | Oct 2, 2016 | Emily Conrad, Five Minute Friday, Free write, God's love, Identity in Christ, Paint, Write 31 Days

by Emily ConradI’m participating in the 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes during the month of October. Head over to this post on Christina Hubbard’s blog Creative and Free for the details on the challenge and to browse the fabulous writers in the link up....
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