top of page
Bread & With It
"Gram, what's for dinner?" I'd ask.
"Bread and with it," she'd say with a smile.
I never knew what I would get, but I knew it would be delicious.
Eclosion
I am participating in "May Days" a FB group focused on writing a little bit each day of May. I decided I am going to write a poem a day -...
Cathy Stenquist
May 2, 20231 min read
Strands: When It was just You and I
April is National Poetry Month. I offer up some poetic verse, reflecting on a moment of connection with my beloved mother, that recently...
Cathy Stenquist
Apr 2, 20233 min read
"Lonely in the Library"
My 2023 #50PreciousWords Entry Writing long paragraphs of text each day can wear you out. This is one of the reasons why I have always...
Cathy Stenquist
Mar 3, 20232 min read
Reinvention
This writer needed a creative break yesterday. All creatives do from time to time. The interesting thing for me is to do something...
Cathy Stenquist
Feb 9, 20232 min read
Comfort and Joy
When your muse brings you a gift, even at the early hour of 5 a.m., you heed its call. Scott, me, Hadleigh, Quinn and Miller at Fatima...
Cathy Stenquist
Dec 21, 20222 min read
Finding the Twinkle in My Eye
Settling into my car and buckling my belt for a long afternoon of Holiday errands, I took a minute or two to make sure I had everything...
Cathy Stenquist
Dec 16, 20223 min read
Rejection feels like a 4-letter word
This was big week for me. I received three... yes three rejections on my work. Yahooie! Defined as "the dismissing or refusing of a...
Cathy Stenquist
Oct 10, 20223 min read
The Story of My Heart
Writers often talk about the story of their heart... the one with subject matter, words and emotions that they are most passionate about...
Cathy Stenquist
Oct 3, 20223 min read
Full Nest, Empty Nest: The first day of school
Full Nest - The Night Before: Run to Fiske's General Store to get school supplies. Shucks, I forgot the grade 2 list! No worries, they...
Cathy Stenquist
Aug 31, 20226 min read
Honoring my precious "12+" on Grandparent's Day
On this Grandparent's Day, I remember not only my own grandparents, who I love and miss terribly...but the many precious ones I have...
Cathy Stenquist
Jul 24, 20221 min read
God's Timing is Perfect
Yesterday, step by step, He led me to just where he needed me. My husband and I were supposed to leave to go on a walk right away, but we...
Cathy Stenquist
Jul 12, 20223 min read
Going Fishing
I am the daughter of an avid fisherman, who more times that I could count, taught me perseverance and the childlike mantra needed that...
Cathy Stenquist
May 6, 20226 min read
Hopeful Books
Being in touch with so many talented writers online, the list of books I want to collect is usually quite long. Every once in a while, I...
Cathy Stenquist
Apr 29, 20223 min read
bottom of page