On the Hard Parts of Writing and Mothering

by Stacey Thacker | Jul 7, 2015 | Connect, MODsquad, Motherhood, mothers of daughters, Parenting, Writer.Girl, Writing | 2 comments

“The hardest part of writing is writing.” – Nora Ephron I love this quote. Thank you Nora.  Simple and to the point. I’ve been writing words lately in the too few nooks and crannies of my life. I’ve chased words and stared at the blank...

{This} Writer’s Prayer

by Stacey Thacker | Aug 14, 2014 | Blogging, Connect, Encourage, Fresh Out of Amazing, Top Post, Writer.Girl, Writing | 11 comments

First make me a listener. Give me ears to hear what you are speaking. Shut out the noise all around and let it be your voice that rises above every other. I ask for eyes to see the world brand new every day.  Let the miraculous lovely rise up out of the crazy busy and...

Meet Here on Mondays and Help Me Write a Book

by Stacey Thacker | May 20, 2013 | Being OK With Where You Are, Connect, Writer.Girl, Writing | 21 comments

I have this crazy idea to write another ebook. In fact, I’ve been working on it for about a year. I’ve bounced my ideas off a few people through my newsletter, leaked a bit of it on my Facebook Page and Tweeted about it. The feedback has been amazing. But...

Becoming God's Writer Mom with Tricia Goyer {A God Sized Dreamer}

by Stacey Thacker | Feb 26, 2013 | Become, Encourage, God Size Dreams, Writer.Girl, Writing | 3 comments

Myself, Tricia, & Brooke I “met” Tricia Goyer online last fall when she agreed to write the forward of “Hope for the Weary Mom”.  I met her in real life a few weeks later at a blogging conference called, Allume.  She was teaching a break...

The Hardest Part of Writing

by Stacey Thacker | Feb 25, 2013 | Writer.Girl, Writing | 8 comments

“We do nothing. God does everything. All glory must return to Him. God has not called me to be successful. He called me to be faithful.”  – Mother Teresa My heart longs to be faithful to the words God puts in my heart. I want to come here weekly and...

5 Minute Friday

by Stacey Thacker | Nov 16, 2012 | Five Minute Friday, Writer.Girl, Writing | 6 comments

The 5 minute Friday prompt is Stay… I’m standing in her kitchen and my husband is in the van waiting for me.  My dear friend says, “It is harder to stay. You have it so much better.” I can’t think of how this can be true. I’m about...