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Gala night at ACFW St. Louis
A few the lovely women I sat with during the ACFW Gala
Kim Moore (editor for Harvest House)
Terri Haynes
Kimberly Buckner (one of my fabulous critique partners)
Julie Klassen (Julie was the first person I met at my very first ACFW conference. She was also the first familiar face I saw when I approached the hotel this year. Thanks, Julie!)
Heidi Main
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St. Louis
Here I am again! This is my fourth ACFW conference and each one is better than the last. Well, almost better. I miss having Jodie Bailey and Donna Moore here with me. It would be hard to beat last year when four out of five of our critique group were together.
St. Louis is a marvelous city. I rode in on the Metrolink Wednesday night and got to walk six blocks to my hotel. The architecture here is amazing. I can see the St. Louis Arch from my hotel room window.
One of the best things about conference is “hugging the necks” of friends I only get to see once a year. By the way, that’s a Jodie term so I felt the quotation marks were an appropriate tribute. I am so blessed!
Well, I’m off to another appointment. Have a great day!
Christina
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How Do You Find the Time?
People often ask me how I find the time to write while homeschooling, taking care of our home and farm, and all the other things that amount to life. The answer is simple. I write at football practice, soccer practice, gymnastics, stoplights (only when I get an idea I can’t risk forgetting), and even while I make dinner. Isn’t multi-tasker one of the greatest descriptions of a mother?My friend, Shannon, walked into my kitchen a couple of weeks ago and laughed at the scene. I had one hand stirring dinner and the the other on a print out. Rewrites are very mobile. So for all of you who are wondering, I do not get up at 5am and I do not stay up all night. Okay, sometimes I do, but not regularly.If you’re a mom I’m sure you can think of the things that you love so much that you fit them in somehow. For me those things are my God, my husband, my kiddos, and my writing.Have a great week and take time to enjoy your passions.
