Coloring Inside the Lines
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Coloring Inside
the Lines

Some of us were taught to follow the rules.

In writing, structure gives story its shape. In life, rules can offer safety—or quietly limit who we become.

Coloring Inside the Lines is a space where craft and calling meet—where storytelling principles intersect with real life, and where I explore what it means to follow the lines… and when to question them.

Some reflections are shared here. Others are sent directly to those who've chosen to stay connected.

GriefFaithA Family of Her OwnReflection

Joy Cometh in the Morning

On grief, the loss of family matriarchs, and the hope that carries us through the night — reflections inspired by Derek and Ashanti of A Family of Her Own.

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Confessions of a Rule FollowerFaithWriting

Confessions of a Rule Follower

There are different kinds of rule-following. And they are not the same thing. One I gave gladly. The other quietly stifled something in me.

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