Welcome to my mountaintop nesting place!

Hello! I'm new to the world of blogging, and I am looking forward to this new adventure. My desire is to have a place to share my thoughts along the journey of life, and to glorify my Heavenly Father through my writing. Writing is equal to therapy for me. I've always enjoyed reading books and writing stories and poems since I was a small child. I still love books and writing. I won't pretend to be an expert an anything, because that is God's department. I simply pray that in some tiny way, I might encourage the hearts of others on the journey of life.

I am an avid birdwatcher, so you will often find birds mentioned in my writing. One of my life goals is to write a devotional book for birdwatchers. I hope to learn more about photographing birds. Right now I'm just an amateur, but I do enjoy taking pictures of my feathered friends, though my attempts at photography are pretty humble at this point. I love birds period, whether just enjoying them outside my window, snapping a few pictures, or looking through my many birding books.

I work from home doing Medical Transcription. I love medicine and enjoy learning about new medical treatments, etc. My love of the English language and the written word make this job a perfect fit for me. Each day is interesting and I learn new things.

A new season of life is on the horizon for me. My baby is 17 years old and I can feel the empty nest looming nearer and nearer. After being a stay-at-home mother for over 30 years, I'm not sure I am prepared for this new season. Being a mother is what I know best. It's my comfort zone. It's the place where I know my role and what is expected of me. That is slowly changing as I watch my youngest child become more independent. At times I feel like a stranger in a foreign land where I don't know my way around. It's like learning a new language; at times confusing, and at times exciting. I know God prepares us for each new season and that He has a plan for my life. I simply must pray and trust in Him. I am learning more and more along the path of life that each season has it's moments of beauty and each season has moments not so beautiful. He has never failed to help me through each season of change in the past and He will help me through this one as well.

Joni