by bethwestcott | Mar 18, 2026 | Book recommendation, fairy tales and life, Hope, learning and life, What about happily ever after?
Fairy tales: I loved reading them as a child. Stories of kings and queens, dragons and magic, exotic lands and a different way of life. The handsome prince rescues and marries the beautiful princess (or maybe a beautiful commoner), and they live happily ever after....
by bethwestcott | Aug 27, 2025 | learning and life, letting go, Melody of Life, the writing life, trusting God
LETTING GO What do sending a child to school on the first day and releasing a book to readers have in common? It’s the beginning of a new school year, and I’ve recently seen many Facebook posts by parents whose children are leaving the nest. There’s a great...
by bethwestcott | Jun 29, 2025 | celebrtaion of life, friends, learning and life, Thoughts
Celebration of Life and Friendship Have you lived in one place all your life — in one town or even one house? Many of you, like me, have moved multiple times throughout your life and for a variety of reasons. I moved with my family from Long Island to Upstate,...
by bethwestcott | Feb 7, 2024 | Inspiration, learning and life, recipe, the writing life, Thoughts
Today is blueberry muffin day. I took time to make the blueberry muffins I’ve been thinking about making for a month or more. I prefer to use fresh blueberries for eating and baking, but a large bag of blueberries has been stored in my freezer since last fall....
by bethwestcott | Jan 26, 2024 | footprints, God created life, identity, Inspiration, learning and life, sanctity of life, Thoughts
What Is Your Footprint? Several years ago, I had a DNA test. I sent a tube of my spit away to be analyzed. The results revealed some interesting facts about my ancestry and things about me related to my ancestry, i.e. my hair and eye color, whether I have dimples or...
by bethwestcott | May 31, 2023 | creating pottery, Devotional, Faith, Inspiration, learning and life, Meadow Song
“But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand.” Isaiah 64:8 NKJV I’m an author, not a potter, but I’ve watched a potter at work, and I’ve admired the finished creations. I have a faint memory of...
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