Winters’ Day In
Conversations on life, faith, stories, and creativity from author Talena Winters.
Pour a cuppa and stay awhile.
Photo Friday: Bloom and Grow
"I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow." - Abraham Lincoln
Photo Friday: Difficult Discoveries
"It's your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you." - Rumi
Photo Friday: New World Discoveries
"We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves." - Galileo Galilei
Photo Friday: Kitchen Discoveries
For me, the kitchen is the most special room in the house. It's a place for adventure - not drudgery, but discovery, sharing and showing off with friends, trying new ideas.
Photo Friday: Discovering Wonder
"You will enrich your life immeasurably if you approach it with a sense of wonder and discovery, and always challenge yourself to try new things." - Nate Berkus
Photo Friday: The Joy of Children
"Kids: they dance before they learn there is anything that isn't music." - William Stafford
Photo Friday: Tears of Joy and Sorrow
"Grief is in two parts. The first is loss. The second is the remaking of life." - Anne Roiphe
Photo Friday: Made of Stories
"Each day has a story that deserves to be told, because we are made of stories. I mean, scientists say that human beings are made of atoms, but a little bird told me that we are also made of stories." - Eduardo Galeano
Photo Friday: Behind the Stories, and a Sneak Preview
Translating imaginary people into the real world can require quite a bit of research. My hope is that while I entertain, my story makes a difference. My current novel is set in San Francisco, Edmonton, and Mumbai. Here's a sneak preview...
Photo Friday: Stories That Matter
Stories matter. But stories like this--that show real humans being brave and loving and compassionate--they are what matter most.
Photo Friday: Hope from Chaos
"Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit." Henry Adams. Boy, do I hope that's true, because chaos abounds right now!
Photo Friday: Knit with Hope
"Knit on with confidence and hope in all crises." Elizabeth Zimmerman
Photo Friday: Hope in Grief
Last Saturday, Levi turned four. It could have been an awful, hard, day of mourning. But it wasn't. It was a day of joy, and remembering, and thinking about our little man. Together.
Photo Friday: Hope for Spring
"Spring will come and so will happiness. Hold on. Life will get warmer." - Anita Kizzan