Dear friends, Today is my birthday! The big four-six, and you should know I’m a little ridiculous on the inside about the whole birthday thing. It’s like when I was six years old I stopped maturing and still jump up and down over cake and presents. Presents! I was laughing at myself the other day, because someone asked how old… Read More
For Those Who Pack So Others Can Fly
After staring at this blinking cursor all morning, with nary a blog post idea in site, my two nieces, ages 10 and 8, came into the front room of my mom’s house. Hey girls, I can’t think of a blog post for Monday. Maybe you should help me, I said. I told them I try to help people get… Read More
Do Little Acts of Big Influence
I came to Pinterest to share only and not to look. I don’t see any point in looking at crafts I will never make, although, in an uncharacteristic wave of creativity, my husband and I did re-invent our Christmas tree this year by looking at Pinterest pictures. When did you decide to go with a professional-looking tree? my friend said…. Read More
What Will Your 2015 Calendar Say about You?
On Saturday afternoon, December 13, I went to the mall. I am okay. There were some Christmas presents I needed to get, but you know I never made it past the calendar kiosk. My favorite Christmas day activity is getting out my older calendar and writing down birthdays in the new one. A new year is coming, fresh and untainted… Read More
Trusting God for the Value of Your Work
I don’t often talk to you about how strange this process of writing is, but I feel like you should know about Thursday night. I had a thought on my mind for a few days and finally got it down on paper. (I still say paper, even though it is a Word document. Paper sounds more enchanting, doesn’t it?) Then… Read More
A Reason To Give Your Effort
My son brought home a syllabus for his freshman PE class. In it the teacher clearly laid out his grading method. Daily grades were based on a 4-3-2-1-0 scale: 4 Exceeds request and requirements of instructor. Participates without being watched. 3 Participates in class activities. Meets the requirements. 2 Cruises in neutral. Participates only while being watched. 1 Not prepared for… Read More
Don’t Look. Don’t Look, I Say!
You know that game people play where they make a circle with thumb touched to index finger and try to get you look at it? If you look, then they say, Made you look! and slug you. You might be able to imagine that I always looks. Every time. And I have come to the conclusion that the Devil has… Read More
Trading Old Purpose for New
Hey guys! I’m not usually a poem person, except for the occasional Roses are Red… but one of my readers sent this to me, and it’s so full of her story and encouragement for all of us that I want to share it with you. She asked to stay quietly anonymous, but she was generous to send some pictures so… Read More
If You Had to Define Your Purpose?
A few years ago I started this humble little blog, and I had to come up with a name for it. I started with Tiddlywinks, because that’s how my writer grandma signed all of her delightful letters –the kind that used to be typed on paper and sent in an envelope. Then I changed to christyfitzwater.com, in the hopes of… Read More
A Decoration for You
I’m going to have to admit to watching Undercover Boss, Australia in order to tell you this story. What is it about that accent? I was delighted at the words “bloke” and “keen”. So there was this Domino’s employee spilling his story to the undercover boss, and we hear that his 17-year-old relative committed suicide earlier. He said his family… Read More