Writing in the Woods

It's late on Thursday night. I returned home this afternoon from the Writers Mentoring Clinic at Mount Hermon Christian Conference Center, near Santa Cruz, California, where I was a mentor for nonfiction writing students, such as Dana Finch in the photo with me. What a wonderful three days of instruction and inspiration we all shared among the redwoods at this marvelous 102-year-old facility. I'll return to my desk tomorrow morning filled with ideas, energy, and motivation to carry on the work God has called me to do as a writer and teacher. What a privilege it is. But now I'm off to bed!