Category Archives: Thoughts and Insights

A Cave Woman’s Panniculus

Posted on May 20, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I found this lovely lady posted on Facebook and want to memorialize her here.  She is a woman after my own heart–and shape! This was posted with the picture: This piece of art was created in 23,000 BCE, on the … Continue reading →

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He Knows Where I Am. He Knows Me

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I’ve been sitting in the warm sun in our backyard. Yesterday John pulled out all of our old worn patio furniture and I’ve decided, now that our exceptionally long winter has passed, that every morning I’m able to, I’ll sit … Continue reading →

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A Writing Workshop With Donald Davis

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This week I participated in a special writing workshop with Donald Davis, Master Storyteller.  I’ve said before, he is a National Treasure.  A small group of us met with him at Karen Ashton’s home to learn and talk about capturing … Continue reading →

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Everyone must leave something behind when he dies.

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched … Continue reading →

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A Clean House is the Sign of a Wasted Life

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Many years ago I purchased this little stitchery sign that sits on my stuff in my office.  It says, “A Clean House is the sign of a wasted life.”  I’ve never taken the time to actually stitch that saying, it’s … Continue reading →

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On Writing–When I’m Behind

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I’ve been trying hard to bring myself up to date here, on Ann’s Words.  When I’m behind my world is not right and I find myself fighting hard to hang on to memories.  When I’m behind, there is always something … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Way to Stop a Woman by Clarissa Pinkola Estés

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I’ve seen women insist on cleaning everything in the house before they could sit down to write… and you know it’s a funny thing about housecleaning… it never comes to an end. Perfect way to stop a woman. A woman … Continue reading →

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Write Once, Read Forever

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I an known to friends and family as “the girl who wrote things down.”  I started writing in a journal more than 60 years ago.  There are some gaps and some years I kept track of things on calendars when … Continue reading →

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O Come All You Unfaithful

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This is my favorite Christmas discovery this year.  I have listened to this carol over and over and over again.  It’s perfect. O Come, All You Unfaithful Song by Sovereign Grace Music O come, all you unfaithful Come, weak and … Continue reading →

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Will you share your words??

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I suppose the reason I keep a blog is for this very reason.  It is my hope that a child, a grandchild, or a great-grandchild (or beyond) might someday find a comforting word here and feel my love and make … Continue reading →

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