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23 Jan On Crashing and Burning

Posted at 11:49h in motherhood, New Year's Resolutions, productivity, Uncategorized, writing by Alison Treat 2 Comments

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I started off the new decade strong. I really did. Those of you who read my newsletter know that my two goals this year are to consume less (calorically and digitally) and to pray more. I wanted to pray for thirty solid minutes every morning. Let’s...

11 Sep I Remember.

Posted at 12:50h in 9/11, faith, Family, fear, grief by Alison Treat 2 Comments

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I remember the prayers. It was the first time in our nine-month-old marriage that I wished we owned a television. I’m not sure I would have wanted to watch the carnage in real time, though. It was enough to turn on NPR and hear the reporter...

01 Aug Whispers

Posted at 07:01h in faith, Montrose Christian Writers Conference, One Traveler, writing by Alison Treat 10 Comments

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I’ve been hearing it these past few years. That whisper of regret. Of failure. Of dissatisfaction. When I was a starry-eyed teenager, after I’d started writing a historical novel set in 1860, a mentor took me along to a critique group meeting. It was the first time...

11 Mar Longing for More

Posted at 13:08h in faith, gratitude, Ventura by Alison Treat 0 Comments

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Over the weekend, I was blessed to contribute to the lovely website That's What She. I encourage you to click over and read my article at this link. I've also reposted it here to make it easily accessible in the future. Enjoy! [caption id="attachment_17117" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Photo...

22 Feb America’s Great Sin

Posted at 06:00h in abortion, politics, racism, slavery by Alison Treat 4 Comments

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Why yes, I AM still alive. Thanks for asking. I’ve been in a burrow of sorts, writing a book proposal, writing query letters, and making sure my manuscript is as close to perfect as it can be. Also, I’ve been managing the plethora of snow...

01 Nov “Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again.”

Posted at 11:06h in racism, slavery, writing by Alison Treat 6 Comments

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Nearly a year ago I posted on Facebook that I was sending a proposal to an agent. The following week, I received what felt like a curt rejection and promptly retreated into my shell to lick my wounds. I am . . . I think...

11 Oct A Grief Remembered

Posted at 06:00h in Anxiety, Depression, grief, miscarriage, pregnancy by Alison Treat 1 Comment

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“I had a dream you were pregnant again.” A slow smile spread over my lips at my sister’s words. Her expression change from nonchalance to surprise. “You are!?” It was so early, I wasn’t planning to tell anyone yet. But now, everyone at the party knew. I remember...

26 Sep It’s been a while . . .

Posted at 06:59h in Blogging, Family, giveaways, summer, writing by Alison Treat 0 Comments

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Why haven’t I written a blog post for two whole months? In case you were worried, nothing is wrong at all. Life is beautiful and I’m blessed in so many ways. While I was writing this post, I kept having these little doubts in the...

19 Jul The Epic Road Trip: Part Two

Posted at 05:45h in Family, summer, Uncategorized, vacations, Ventura by Alison Treat 2 Comments

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In June, we took the road trip of a lifetime from Ventura, California to our home near Scranton, Pennsylvania. To read about the beginning of our journey, see this post. Now, here's the rest of the story. Glacier National Park We left Seattle and drove east. Finally,...

12 Jul The Epic Road Trip: Part One

Posted at 16:38h in Family, summer, vacations, Ventura by Alison Treat 1 Comment

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In the course of my life, I don't think I've ever had a month quite like June 2018. After spending half a year living in Southern California, we sent most of our stuff home on a moving truck, packed up our Yukon with the essentials,...

Author: Alison Treat

23 Jan On Crashing and Burning

11 Sep I Remember.

01 Aug Whispers

11 Mar Longing for More

22 Feb America’s Great Sin

01 Nov “Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again.”

11 Oct A Grief Remembered

26 Sep It’s been a while . . .

19 Jul The Epic Road Trip: Part Two

12 Jul The Epic Road Trip: Part One

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