Bring On Lemons

  Sitting at my kitchen table listening to the latest Christian music on Apple Music and this song came through my earbuds. I see my counselor every few weeks and start my day with some anti-anxiety meds. I worry about everything. I know it's sinful. I know God is in control. However I blame myself for everything from global warming, the declining sea turtle population, my daughter's anger issues, my thinning hair, and everything in between. I want to take a moment to give this song 5 stars before I go onto my goofy ramblings. Listen to it! Like it! Add it to your play list!  Yes -  you heard that right. When I say "I'm sorry" ten thousand times a day, they aren't just words. I truly feel responsible for every bad thing that happens from here to the far reaches of the galaxy. I smoked for a bit in highschool which is why I'm short (mom said), I have sensitive teeth and can only drink through a straw which is why the sea turtles and manatee are struggling...

  About the Book: Synopsis In 1581, Emilia Bassano—like most young women of her day—is allowed no voice of her own. But as the Lord Chamberlain’s mistress, she has access to all theater in England, and finds a way to bring her work to the stage secretly. And yet, creating some of the world’s greatest dramatic masterpieces comes at great cost: by paying a man for the use of his name, she will write her own out of history.   In the present, playwright Melina Green has just written a new work inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor Emilia Bassano. Although the challenges are different four hundred years later, the playing field is still not level for women in theater. Would Melina—like Emilia—be willing to forfeit her credit as author, just for a chance to see her work performed?   Told in intertwining narratives, this sweeping tale of ambition, courage, and desire asks what price each woman is willing to pay to see their work live on—even if it means th...