Author Archives: Fran Hart

About Fran Hart

Disciple of Christ, earning a living as the director of US-based operations for a Taiwanese company, managing an engineering organization while carving out time to write. Wife, Mother, Grandmother.

Where did the time go?

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Fran Hart

In October I started writing a book on parenting and our relationship with God. It’s not a how-to book by any stretch of the imagination. It’s just my musings on these topics. It reads a lot like posts I put … Continue reading →

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Guest post – How to Stay Young!

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Fran Hart

This was forwarded to me. Given my intense focus on writing a novel as part of NaNoWriMo I’m going to “borrow” this as a way of blowing the dust off of this blog. 1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Study: Judges 17 – Micah and his idols

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Fran Hart

Micah lived in a time when lifestyle choices where “anything goes” … maybe not unlike today. He chose to set up a shrine (including idols) in his home. He hired a priest to make it legitimate. The priest’s greed allowed … Continue reading →

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Off & running

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Fran Hart

It’s been a challenging first week. Work has been exceptionally trying with a team of Taiwanese co-workers in town for a series of all day meetings. I found myself as the chief notetaker and driver of actions. The only saving … Continue reading →

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Ready? Set….

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Fran Hart

How many people woke up today thinking about preparations for Halloween? I woke up thinking about preparations for NaNoWriMo. I’m again reminded more of pregnancy and labor/delivery than anything else. My thoughts have been all about the coming date: November … Continue reading →

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Because I have nothing better to do…I’m ready to go!

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Fran Hart

I have been pining for a while. Pining and whining. I’m ready for a change. I’ve been ready for a change. On two separate occasions (once in 2005, once in 2008) I’ve started novels. Like miscarriages, conceived but never fully … Continue reading →

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Monday Madness – perspective

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Fran Hart

Sometimes life is all about perspective. Glasses that are half full are also half empty. Joy is a choice we make. A gift of grace available to each of us, but a gift that must be accepted. Because joy is … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Study: Judges 16 – Samson & Delilah

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Fran Hart

Samson, a man of God, was clearly foolish when it came to women. After his brief, tragic marriage and his rendezvous with a prostitute, he met and fell in love with Delilah – yet another Philistine woman. His destiny was … Continue reading →

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It’s a Banner Day!

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Fran Hart

In the beginning there was a standard template bearing the title of this blog “A Mother’s Angst. Soon after that I jazzed it up with the emo weeping eye. I’ve wept so many times over my children it seemed appropriate.I’ve … Continue reading →

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"The One That Got Away"

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Fran Hart

Fortunately, by the time I found the feathers spread out across my bedroom floor, I already knew this one had a happy ending… relatively speaking anyway. Occasionally when we’re away the house is locked up but the sunroom door gets … Continue reading →

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