Penelope Silvers, Writer

Trip to Arkansas—the Beginning Recently, my husband and I embarked on our first trip to Warm Springs, Arkansas for his father’s 88th birthday. Arkansas is home to two mountains, former saxaphone-playing President Bill Clinton, country singer Johnny Cash, and a host of other celebrities. Forty-seven hot springs flow from Hot…

In a previous post, “Do You Believe in Miracles?” I only briefly touched on my husband’s stroke over four years ago. Recently, we were able to sit down with Cam and Daniel on the Hand in Hand Show to discuss our story in more detail. A Day Like Any Other…

Love thy neighbor as thyself, we’ve often heard it said. But do you know your neighbor? How about their names? Do you wave and shout hello or are you like two ships passing day and night without ever speaking? Anyone can buy a good house, but good neighbors are priceless….

Read Pauper or Princess? Part 1 Four dark figures huddled under an overpass around a tiny fire. Burger wrappers, newspapers, and leaves swirled around them; frigid winds stung their cheeks, bringing tears to their eyes. Their heavy coats are dirty, ripped, and stained, but no one cares. It’s better than freezing…

I was first introduced to MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) through an excellent article by Author Marylee MacDonald. The acronym was new to me, and I wondered if it had something to do with hiccuping cows. Online Writing Classes: Enroll Now in Free and Cheap MOOCs Alas, no belching cows are…

Directions: Right click on image. Save image as. Save as JPEG file. Download to desktop. Print either in color or B&W. NaNoWriMo is Over We’re now seeing NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) in our rear view mirror. But if you call yourself a writer, the brakes didn’t screech to a…

If you missed all the great wisdom in the last two posts, you’ll find them here: January-April Calendar May-August Calendar You now have an entire year of inspiring, encouraging, and motivating words. My prayer is that you will feel a little spark of hope in whatever circumstances you find yourself…