Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart by Brian McKnight (good inspirational music for writing)

Through Angel's Eyes - Behind the Note

      Years ago, seemingly so far away now, I was shopping downtown. Walking on the sidewalk, I was stopped by a man.
      "You are so beautiful!" he told me.
     I was stunned. I was very, very flattered. And then I thought to myself, "Shouldn't you be saying these words to your wife if you're married. I'm sure she would love to hear that. It would make her day."
     He proceeded to tell me, "Don't ever accept anyone's wooden nickels."
     To me, that meant that you are too beautiful and too special to ever be mistreated, to ever accept "bull"/crap, to ever accept anything but the very best that a man can give/offer.
                        Note:
A wise man once told me to accept no one's
wooden nickels,
But how was I to discern a cunning spirit and an
unwilling heart?
How was I to know that what looked
Fine, Handsome, and Irresistible
Could devastate and wound to the core?
     I can't tell you who the man was. I don't remember him in particular, didn't really know who he was. But his words left an impact, provided me with the inspiration to begin the lines for Through Angel's Eyes. What I do know is that the man never made a pass, never "came on " to me. He was the perfect gentleman with something wise to impart.
     I thought of naming the novel, No Wooden Nickels, but a friend asked, "Arsoleen, what does that mean?" So I thought maybe that's not so good a title; come up with something else!
     Many of you may remember that the title was originally My Brother's Heart. I loved that title.
     All in all, with perfect timing and patience, the title became Through Angel's Eyes! Aptly named. Now that is Perfect!!

Summer Time

     Summers are so much fun. Some days are warm, hot, rainy, lazy, and simply beautiful! It provides time for us to spend with our friends and families. I'm thinking of cookouts, hiking adventures, walks, and just sitting and swinging back and forth on your porch swing, enjoying a cone of ice cream. Summer is the perfect time to bring out a juicy, sweet watermelon - cut a slice and enjoy! Just relaxing and watching cars zoom past is also perfect bliss.
     When I think of summer, I also think of vacationing with the family, with loved ones. I want to see and view new sights together, sample something new and tasty that I've never tried before. Where are you vacationing this summer? Leave a comment and share it with me.
     Which brings me to summer reading! Summer is the right time to read and relax at the beach, to sit back and enjoy a book right in your home when all is quiet and supper's all done, when the kids are busy doing their own thing, or maybe when they're quiet in bed asleep, you can pull out Through Angel's Eyes or Perfect Love! Have you read these books yet? Give me a try! This is my personal invitation to you! I promise you won't regret it.
     To read a sample of my work, check out my short story on my website at arsoleenwoolcock.com. The short story's title is "One in a Million." It is one that I wrote several years ago, and I finally pulled it out and touched it up just a bit. Leave me a comment. I want to hear from you!
     Have a blessed, safe, and enjoyable summer!
Much Love,

Arsoleen Woolcock

   

Fourth of July

Fourth of July

            During the 4^th of July holiday sitting amongst family and friends, a very intriguing question came up. If, given the opportunity, a person could go back in time to twenty years earlier, would you do it? What changes would you make in your life? What would you do differently – provided you had the wisdom and knowledge you now possess? Maybe you would turn a negative situation around to positive. Maybe you would say something another way. Maybe you’d rather not meet someone you’ve met. . .

            By an overwhelming majority, most said they would not desire to go back. I thought the odds would have been different.

            Two days passed with the same question posed again. The ladies said they would go back provided two things were in place: the ability to change and make a difference mattered, and the knowledge they knew now had to be there! Otherwise, no one wanted to go back to repeat the same thing.

            Go back twenty years! Yes, if given the magical opportunity to do so, I would do it in a heartbeat. Just imagine yourself with twenty years washed away from your life – that would mean pounds lighter; tiny lines and traces of wrinkles smoothed to a more youthful appearance; heartaches and pains that had your stomach twisted in knots erased and not remembered. . .

            If given that opportunity, I would turn back the hands of time!!