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About joanneeddy

Writer living in North Carolina. Originally from upstate New York. I love my family, my community, and my friends, and embrace 'living deliberately' in the world, trying to make a difference. I have written an as yet unpublished book, The Call, an epic fantasy with historical fiction and folklore elements. My blog is for other writers, for those who love a good read, and for all who, like me, are looking to find and live their call.

A Different Christmas – A Lesson from the Grinch

Posted on December 7, 2016 by joanneeddy

“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled ’till his … Continue reading →

Pack Up….and Smile

Posted on December 1, 2016 by joanneeddy

Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag And smile, smile, smile. Don’t let your joy and laughter hit a snag Smile boys, that’s the style What’s the use of worrying It never was worth while So, pack up … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged chaki, chako, finding treasures, knick-knacks, Memories of childhood, memories that make us smile, Moving, pacing and moving, pack up your troubles, Pack up your troubles your old kit bag, smile smile smile, the smile song | 8 Comments

Cast Iron Wisdom – On Seasoning and Giving Thanks

Posted on November 23, 2016 by joanneeddy

Tomorrow, I will sit at a Thanksgiving Table at our son’s house. As usual, before I do, I will think about the year and of all the things for which I am grateful. As you know, the ending of this … Continue reading →

Posted in The Call | Tagged Cast Iron Wisdom, enduring values, Giving Thanks, Gratitude, mother's wisdom, retirement, solid values, Thanksgiving, Wisdom, wisdom that sustains | 4 Comments

Roller Coaster Ride

Posted on November 16, 2016 by joanneeddy

“For the meaning of life differs from man to man, from day-to-day and from hour to hour. What matters, therefore, is not the meaning of life in general but rather the specific meaning of a person’s life at a given … Continue reading →

Posted in Inklings | Tagged "God answers the mess in life with grace, Donald Trump, Donald Trump as the Wild Mouse, election, grace, Max Lucado, our house, our own home, retirement, roller coaster rides, roller coasters in life, The Comet, The meaning of life, The Wild Mouse, Victor Frankl | 15 Comments

The Day After America’s Brexit

Posted on November 9, 2016 by joanneeddy

“When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.” ― Winston S. Churchill “United we stand, divided we fall.” Aesop “With malice toward none, with charity for all…let us bind up the nation’s wounds, and cherish a … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged 2016 Election, coming together post election, healing the divides in America, Lincoln, Stronger together, the Day after America's Brexit, The Day After the Election, the need for unity post election. Churchill, united we stand divided we falk, when there is no enemy within the enemies outside cannot hurt you, with malice toward none | 19 Comments

The Job Belongs to the Person Who Sees It

Posted on November 4, 2016 by joanneeddy

There is a story you’ve heard before about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody and a job that was recognized but left undone since everybody thought someone else would do it. That story is actually a shortened version of … Continue reading →

Posted in Inklings | Tagged a mantra, a Poem on Responsibility Charles Osgood, being responsible, Everybody Somebody Anybody Nobody story, Finding a calling, finding meaning in life, Meeting an unmet need, motto, seeing an unmet need, The job belongs to the person who sees it, volunteering | 17 Comments

Things That Go Bump

Posted on October 31, 2016 by joanneeddy

“From ghoulies and ghosties And long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us!” ~Scottish saying I was born and did my first trick or treating in Dayton, Ohio where both October 30th and 31st … Continue reading →

Posted in Inklings | Tagged blaming others, demonizing difference, demonizing people, Halloween, marginalizing people, trick or treat | 23 Comments

If at first…. Waiting for Just Right

Posted on October 26, 2016 by joanneeddy

‘Tis a lesson you should heed: Try, try, try again. If at first you don’t succeed, Try, try, try again.” – W.E. Hickson (1803 – 1870) English educational writer Well, of course, we only remember the last two … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Finding a home, Finding the right house, Goldilocks, house hunting, life lessons, Looking for a home, not giving up, Perserverence, retirement, Sticking to it, Try try again, Trying again, Waiting for just right, WE Hickson, William Hickson, writing from life | 13 Comments

Moving On

Posted on October 19, 2016 by joanneeddy

“It’s time to say goodbye, but…I’d much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure.” Ernie Harwell “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Seneca For years, I told the women in my Domestic Violence Support group and … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged great real estate agent in Raleigh, it shouldn't be impossible, it shouldn't be so hard, Kris Cuddy, Learning from buying a house, Move on, Moving on, moving on when you can't make it work | 5 Comments

More than Just Words – Words Matter

Posted on October 11, 2016 by joanneeddy

“We are Masters of our unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.” Winston Churchill “Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.” Joel Osteen … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged 2016 Election, 2nd Trump Clinton debate, finding meaning in words, It's just words, locker room words, the importance of words, the matter with words. blog, Trumps excuse, words matter, Writing | 20 Comments

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