Enjoy this eclectic list of 25 things I learned or experienced over the last year: everything from jury duty to levitating balloons.
In August when I began brainstorming this year’s Christmas play, I wanted to write a story in a modern setting. I’d written historical dramas for the past couple years so I thought I’d switch things up this year.
I tried—tried hard!—to brainstorm a drama set in the 21st century. But nothing worked.
I am delighted to share that I recently finished writing my newest Christmas drama, and we’ve started rehearsals for the premiere performance this December!
This year’s Christmas play is titled The Fontanelle House.
It’s now a tradition. After my birthday in late January, it’s become A Thing for me to share a blogpost about stuff I learned (or experienced or tried for the first time) over the previous year. I hope you enjoy this year’s!
If you follow my Instagram, then you know already that rehearsals have begun for my new Christmas play!
We had our first read-through of the script early last week and our first official rehearsal on Wednesday. To say I’m excited would be an understatement. 😄
It’s that time of year again… Kittywham Productions is running our annual Christmas drama sale this week!
I confess, I’ve already been kinda in the Christmas mood for the past month, because I’ve been writing a new Christmas play (more on that at the end of the post!).
I recently finished reading Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel Wives and Daughters. It’s a wise and winsome story, and I look forward to reviewing it on the podcast in a few weeks.
Thought-provoking themes and characters abound in the novel, but today I just want to share a small, unobtrusive insight buried in the middle of the book.
There’s a place in Hebrews (quoting from the Psalms) that reads, “You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands; they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment, like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end.” (Heb. 1:10-12)
Last year, I enjoyed writing my 22 Things I Learned as a 22-Year-Old post so much that I thought I’d do a similar post again this year. Who knows, maybe it’ll become a tradition. I’m a little late this time around (my birthday was a couple weeks ago), but better late than never!
I’m slow to return to the blog and social media after the holidays, but here I am, alive and well! I hope the season of Christmas and the turning of the new year was a time of rest, reflection, and inspiration for you. It certainly was for me.