So this is an old picture! Rebecca is only a few months old, but we’re standing with Robin Jones Gunn and Colleen Coble at a booksigning. If you’ve been around my blog long at all, you know that Colleen is a huge reason I’m writing. She took my spark of a dream and instead of blowing it out in a …
Saying “Thank you” to the Sues in my life
God has placed two Sues in my life who are like the older sisters I’ve never had. Sue Lyzenga lives a couple doors from us. Her husband pastors a church in town, and together they are dear friends of ours. Sometimes it’s nice to have someone who challenges you in your faith who isn’t attending your church. I love the …
Cherry Blossom Capers is HERE!
And I’m so excited I want to give one away. Here’s more about the book: Lovers and Law-Breakers Collide under the Cherry Trees Encounter mystery, mayhem, and murder near Washington, DC, alongside four professional females. White House assistant chef Tara Whitley works with an old flame, FBI agent Jack Courtland, to stop a plot to sabotage a state-dinner. Attorney Ciara …
Saying “Thank you” to my mother-in-love
My mother-in-love also deserves a crown. I’m sure there were times she wanted to shake her head when Eric informed his family that we were going to marry. I’m not exactly traditional…really. Yet she never voiced any reservations. Instead, she made me feel welcome. Over almost 16 years of marriage, that initial acceptance has developed into a deep friendship. Virgene …
Saying “Thank you” to my Mom
My mom doesn’t get a bouquet of flowers. She gets a crown. So much of who I am is because of what she poured into me. I’m sure I continue to exasperate her with my questions though now they’ve changed to “how exactly did you get me ready for college,” etc. But as an early homeschooling family in Nebraska, she …
Saying “Thank you” at George Mason
This woman has a very special place in my heart. She saw way more of me than she probably wanted that first year of law school. As the on-sight person overseeing the legal writing program, she got all of my questions. You see, the only feedback you get in law school until about spring break is the grades on those …
Saying “Thank you” at UNL
When I transferred to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, I knew it would be a different world than I’d found at Mid-Plains. Much bigger pond making me a much smaller fish. Still, I quickly decided it was time to spend some moments with my undergraduate advisor. I’m not sure Dr. Phil Dyer quite knew what to do with me. Homeschoolers were …
Cleaning House
Monday we got 50% of our carpet cleaned. The non-bedroom variety. I just couldn’t stomach the thought of moving everything around to get all the rooms cleaned. But all the living areas were cleaned out, vacuumed thoroughly, and then dry-cleaned. Isn’t there something wonderful about freshly cleaned carpets? Ours look as good as when they were installed last fall. Fresh, …
Where’s Your Creative Passion?
One of my eldest son’s paintings One of my writing buds mentioned the other day that when she got the freedom to write, her other artistic endeavors slid to the background. That she found fulfillment in writing. I like that. I used to cross-stitch.I used to scrapbook. Now I tend to make photobooks online.I used to do all kinds of …
Reasons to be Thankful This Year
Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 106:1 I’m a writer (and attorney), so I’m into words and their nuances. So as I started thinking about Thanksgiving last week (yes, a little late to the party!), I went to dictionary.com. Here’s what it gives as a definition for grateful: Adjective:1) …