About a month ago, my husband, Paul was encouraging me to write more.  Writing has always been a part of my creative process, and sometimes a creative pursuit in and of itself.  Words that speak like strokes of paint, or notes in a floating hymn; these have always plucked the chords that drive me to create. In May the WNC Woman magazine featured an article I wrote on painting and being a mother.  This month, they published a poem I wrote last summer after waking from an afternoon nap with Ezra and Paul close by. Be sure to pick up the October Issue of WNC Woman if they are available in your area. The poem is called "Blessed Day."  In lieu of a hard copy you can read the poem on their website: http://wnc-woman.com/   Scroll down to the table of contents for the October issue and click on the title to read this poem.