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Winters’ Day In
Conversations on life, faith, stories, and creativity from author Talena Winters.
Pour a cuppa and stay awhile.
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Sowing New Creative Seeds
Notes on the “in-between” stages of creative work and how I’m planning to tackle my upcoming projects to publish more frequently and keep my creativity fresh.
![Stop to Smell the Cosmos](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5400f920e4b0b0a7e18454b2/fa92cad6-2d98-4e56-b55a-3f0f2bb21750/DSC_0129+fxd+web.jpg)
![Covering Books and Life in General](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5400f920e4b0b0a7e18454b2/1584130642038-EUHA7KVCDEDQXO4GN67V/Finding+Heaven+2020+-+16x9+web.jpg)
Covering Books and Life in General
New book covers, wider distribution for my titles, plus my very eventful/uneventful start to the year.
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Puppies and Heroes
For some people, the Christmas season is their most difficult grieving season of the year.
Not me. With the passing of Noah's birthday on February 26, I have been descending pell-mell down the slope of anniversaries that bring up bittersweet memories of Levi.
Apparently, getting puppies is how I deal.
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A Winter's Day In "Through the Lens"
Today, I had a break from writing. So it was kind of a look-at-life-through-the-lens sort of day. Here are a few things my camera and I saw. Also, I was so honoured to be featured on Mary DeMuth's podcast the Restory Show.
![It's All About Love](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5400f920e4b0b0a7e18454b2/1502050694854-Y8R8PPTWLWSR8JDCFFPJ/lightstock_70438_medium_talena_winters_web.jpg)
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Photo Friday: Hope for Spring
"Spring will come and so will happiness. Hold on. Life will get warmer." - Anita Kizzan
![Summertime, and the Living is... Busy!!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5400f920e4b0b0a7e18454b2/1411108282520-K2ZGAIYCWQG74EL1XKNO/image-asset.jpeg)
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Life Happens
Over the last few weeks, I have had opportunity to reflect on both the ferocity and fragility of life.
![Poor puddy tat.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5400f920e4b0b0a7e18454b2/1555715066967-0ZN0V53GG03PKQUV3WAJ/2013+09+13_0727+web.jpg)