Somehow, I have become the mom sitting by the mirrors outside the men's dressing room, while the sons try on jackets, pants, shirts, and vests to wear to Homecoming. More importantly, these guys have become tall enough, broad enough, and particular enough to wear clothes that require a tape measure for specificity and fit. (We […]
If she tells you she wishes her car got better gas mileage, that doesn't mean she wishes she'd never learned to drive. If she tells you she didn't like the middle of the book, that doesn't mean it wasn't worth reading. If she tells you she doesn't love her job, that doesn't mean she won't […]
It's Release Day for This Book Is For You: Loving God's Words in Your Actual Life. We celebrated the daylights out of her this weekend, and when I find my words again, I am eager to tell you about the greatness of that festival of Sharpies. I've heard that all the emotionally healthy authors keep […]
TWO Book Signings in One Day! Saturday, August 14, 2021 Barnes and Noble, 12-2pm Denver - Colorado Blvd Location (a quieter bookstore event, convenient to Denver and north of Denver, for those looking to purchase a signed copy of This Book Is For You) Ecclesia Market - 4:00 Castle Rock (a splashy culinary event, convenient […]
So Rob said, "Hey, Trish, what if we did a live recording of Let's Talk Soon: The Podcast at your book launch?" And it was immediately almost more than I could stand. It's happening. August 14, 2021 4:00pm Ecclesia Market 221 Perry Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104 Tricia Lott Williford writes, blogs, and speaks […]
Well done, Simone. Well done. We don’t own you, Simone. Nobody does. We have showed you off like you are our prize pony, but you are nobody's work horse. You knew in your heart that this doesn't define you. That you are enough. I cannot get over this display of greatness, dear girl […]
I have turned forty-two. And so far, my senses are on hyperbolic overload with all that forty-two has already shown herself to be. Forty-two sounded like, "Good morning, my darling… Alexa, play." And then forty-two sounded like Peter dancing me around the living room to the song, "And I Love You So" while I was […]
Big news, big news! This just In! For a limited time, when you pre-order a copy of *This Book Is For You* to be delivered to your door or your kindle, We can now send you a code for a **FREE AUDIO** version as well. “How, Tricia? How, how, how do we unlock this greatness […]
So this guy came to my brother. He said, “Hey, man. I really love this girl. I want to ask her to marry me.” And Rob thought for a moment that the dude was asking my brother to be in the wedding, which would be weird since they weren’t *that* close. Then the guy said, “She’s very […]
"Coming up with a new recipe to feed the family, or even putting together a presentation for a new client may not typically be thought of as creative acts, but they are. Creativity is about choices, training, experimentation, inspiration, history, commitment, and fun. Every occupation - from artist to businessperson, teacher to chef - […]
I am writing in the library today. A mom and her little girl - probably four years old - walked by my spot near the movie section, and I heard the little girl begging her mom to get her The Naked Movie. Mom: "I'm sorry, what? I don't understand what you're asking me." Daughter: "I […]
My husband (Peter) and I have two vastly different stories of faith miracles. He begged and pleaded with God from a desperate place in a jail cell, and God told him yes. The miracle is that he was set free. I begged and pleaded with God from a desperate place on my bedroom floor as […]
Thirteen Things I Learned from my Dad: 1. If you're going to get in trouble at school, let it be for talking too much to all of your many friends. Sociable is not a bad thing. 2. When putting together an outfit, choose the least noticeable color in the busier item, and make that your […]
This Book is For You Loving God's Words in Your Actual Life Releasing August 2021 Are you fairly active on social media, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do you have a profile with Goodreads? Are you open to the idea of starting one? Do you have an active blog or another place of influence where you […]
"'It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day. I was out choppin' cotton and my brother was bailin' hay." That's how the song starts. With a haunting melody, it's story song about a boy's suicide when he jumps off the high bridge in their Missisippi County. The third of June is when […]
You guys. It’s time. I’ve been writing this book for two years, and I finally get to show you. This Book Is For You Loving God’s Words in Your Actual Life Most of us have complicated feelings about the Bible. We don’t understand it. Or we’ve been hurt by people who use it. Or we […]
I read somewhere, the only difference between a first marriage and a second is this: the second time, you know it's a gamble. You know that you just don't know. In my years of being single again, I spent a lot of time wondering. What if I ever get married again? What would be different? […]
Middle School is officially in the rearview mirror. Everybody finished, everybody survived, and I don't just mean the eighth graders. Many years ago, I was invited to speak at the continuation ceremony of a class of eighth graders, a special crew who had gotten their start in my kindergarten classroom. They're all well into adulting […]
"All I want for Mother's Day is a picture of my kids," she told us. Well, that's simple enough. Plus, we had spent a good decade-and-a-half under closely guided training from my dad on how to honor my mom on the days that belonged to her. One of the top rules: if she makes a […]
Peter turned sixty yesterday, and one day in, he keeps discussing his "advanced age." Every time I enter the room, he reminds me he's still alive and he hasn't broken a hip yet. He had a slight coughing fit that has him convinced he has tuberculosis. Like you do, as soon as you turn sixty, […]
