Choreographer's Cuisine

As I mentioned in "A new endeavor" I'm seriously thinking of writing a book. Maybe even making writing my second job. We'll see. I felt like this book should be a devotional...but not just any devotional. I  want the audience for this book to be Christian young people who are working in the secular work environment. Why? Well, as someone who works in this kind of environment, I know how hard it can be. I get discouraged and I wonder if there is anyone else out there who feels the same way. Now, there are a lot of very difficult jobs for Christians out there. Dancers have to do choreographies they don't agree with,  teachers can't talk about Jesus or they lose their job, scientists can't get published if they believe in a 6 day Creation... the list goes on. I don't take this lightly. I strongly believe this is where God is taking me, whether I become an author or not. It's one step at a time always following God's path and trusting if I ...

Puppy Excitement in every vein Questions come again and again “What will he be like?” I have a name but not the face Of the puppy that will soon be mine The family gathers To meet and welcome the newest member. Sister standing on the stairs, In excitement, she is there Ready to greet the new puppy You are in and you are here You chased our three cats now hiding clear. Training fast and hard and long, It’s a journey we are on Together with puppy. On day three you came to stay I wondered if I was ready to say welcome to my puppy Mother kneeling in front of you “Welcome Cyrus. Welcome home, little puppy” Together we welcomed my beautiful puppy Friends and family gathered round To support and to look down at you, my new puppy. Grandma and Grandpa came to stay To help until we were ready to say He’s mine, my prized puppy. Through the years I've grown to trust Your gentle paws and tongue And when I feel you in the...

Heartbeats The world, stark and bare was formed on Heartbeats Tender and loving Created He spoke and it came to be, In His wisdom He created me And the throughline is His Heartbeats The world hears His Heart no more They have ever turned away from the first Heartbeat I, a child wrapped so warm, In tender arms A spirit remembers Heart beats So now O world open your eyes and ears And let your spirit hear His Heartbeats By: Monica Hoffman Age: 26

About six months ago I decided to try something. It's called the Young Writer's Workshop.  I suppose you could call it a mentorship being hosted by two young people who have published books while they were in their teens. Anyway writing was always something I  enjoyed in school I just never really thought of doing anything with it and didn't think it was really my thing...until recently. Mom heard about this through a course she and Dad are taking and sent the info along to me. When I applied, I honestly didn't think it would go anywhere beyond helping me get more consistent with my blog. But it has... This online program is so encouraging. We get weekly content from our two mentors plus some guests contribute their experience and knowledge. One of the co-founders recently started  a section where he'll answer a question-a-day from one of us, they've given us an online community where hundreds of us communicate, share ideas, critique each other's work,  ...