The Storyteller | Mary Vee

Sometimes we feel alone. We may have a job in a cubical, are a work at home person, a traveler, even a cashier, server, or basically any job can have that alone feeling to it. Potential friends cross our path more than we realize. Author Keli Gwyn sensed this problem as well. Here is how she tackled the issue: When New Friends Cross Our Paths The stereotypical writer sits at a keyboard, alone for hours on end with no one but a cast of characters for company. When I embarked on my writing journey nearly nine years ago, that description fit. I wrote in virtual isolation for two years. Although I had the support of my family and local friends, I knew no other writers. I have a feeling musicians, artists, cooks, and others do the same. And then the Lord began showering me with even more blessings. How did it happen? He brought some awesome people into my life. People like  you . I’m sure you’ll agree that the many people we meet on our journeys are o...

Mission Point, Mackinaw Island photo by Mary Vee This week I had the wonderful opportunity to celebrate my anniversary at an exquisite restaurant, Chianti located in the Mission Point resort on Mackinac Island. Very expensive. Very worth the money. Hubby and I were shown our finely decorated table near the windows overlooking the harbor. The hostess placed our cloth napkins in our laps, handed us our menus pre-opened, and informed us our waiter would be with us shortly. To me the restaurant earned a four star at this moment. (I am told no American restaurant can earn a five star)  I couldn't help but notice others dining around us. The writer never rests. To our left sat a couple about ten years older than my husband and me. The woman had blonde hair and honestly looked like a Hilary Clinton clone. The man was the social one. He spoke with animation to the waiter, and looked around the room. Sadly the couple spoke little to each other. I felt sorry for them and hoped ...