So now that the tile is in (and looks great!), the next step is painting. That will happen in January hopefully. My friend, Crystal Miller, had this on her blog, so I tried it. Here’s what it suggested: You Should Paint Your Room Green Natural and balance, green can bring both calm and growth to your life. Your green room …
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Last night we got eleven inches of snow! The snow started in the morning, then cleared in the afternoon. But by 5 p.m. it had started again and didn’t stop until this morning. I was glued to the internet, watching the progress of the storm, and the estimates of total snow slowly ease up over the course of the day. …
Novel Reviews looks at Canteen Dreams
Kelly Klepfer has reviewed Canteen Dreams over at Novel Reviews. Here’s what she had to say: My Review: I don’t consider myself a history nut, but maybe I am. I loved reading about 1942 Nebraska and the North Platte welcome given to the soldiers just passing through. Putnam painted some scenes so powerfully that I could almost smell and hear …
Need a Stocking Stuffer?
If you’re looking for a stocking stuffer, Canteen Dreams would make a great gift. To see some of the reviews, click here. I’m pleased to report that you can purchase the book from Carpenter’s Son in Lafayette, Indiana or Bible Supplies in North Platte, Nebraska. I know that Carpenter’s Son will ship the book, and you can order it by …
Review: What Lies Within
I got my first exposure to Karen Ball at the 2005 ACFW conference. It was my first writing conference, and she was the keynoter. She did an amazing job of blending humor, heart-wrenching honesty, and spiritual depth in her talks. What Lies Within is the first of her books that I have read all the way through. I picked up …
Will Smith on Marriage
I’ve spent a couple days sequestered in a Chicago hotel working on multiple deadlines while Eric attends a conference. I’ve joked he has a conference and I have a computer. I actually have to get back to work, because I want to spend a couple more hours writing 2-3K more words before I leave. Oh and there’s the final review …
Shootings: What next?
I’ve spent much of the last week shaking my head and asking God what’s going on? First, there was the shooting at Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska, last Wednesday. A highly troubled teen decided it was okay to take a gun into a Von Maur and open fire, killing 8 and himself. Then Sunday morning I saw that a Youth …
Stepping back in time
Thursday I had the opportunity to speak to the Home Economics Guild in Indianapolis for their Christmas program. It was a blast! The event was held at the beautiful Meridian Hills Country Club in North Indianapolis. That place knows how to decorate for Christmas. It was amazing!! If I didn’t already have my Christmas decorations up, I would have been …
Win a Copy of Canteen Dreams: New Review and Interview with Me
Gina Conroy has a review up on her blog. Gina bleeds all over my pages when she has time to read them. Though not as much as she used to. Some of those early pages she read look like they participated in the Battle of Gettysburg! Here’s her review though there’s more in her post: REVIEW: I’m not much of …
Shadow of Treason
A Shadow of Treason is Tricia Goyer’s latest fiction release. I had the pleasure of watching this book develop chapter by chapter a year ago. Book Two in the Chronicles of the Spanish Civil War, Tricia sheds light on a forgotten war that served as the prelude to World War Two. And the book is jam-packed with rich characters. My …