As an author, I’m expected to have a social media presence. I started blogging years ago, because writers were supposed to…long before they were published. Somewhere in there, a friend built my first website. Thanks, Lisa! Then last year, I hired a designer. Then came Twitter. And Facebook. And now Google+. It’s enough to make my head spin and keep …
How Quickly We Forget…
Yesterday, our pastor started a sermon on the Exodus and how quickly we can forget God’s provision. If you’ve been reading this blog this year, then you know I’ve been studying this. Now the kids and I are reading Exodus together every morning in school. I think there is such a challenge to us when you look at what the …
Great Research Tool:History Detectives
At our house, we don’t watch much TV, but when we do watch, it’s often PBS. The kids watch it in the morning with breakfast. And occasionally we catch something in the evening. This week I came home from a meeting to find my family watching History Detectives. I think I might be hooked…or have found a fourth career. Each show …
Back to School…Pray: a Guest Post
It’s that time of year…back to school. And whether you homeschool or watch your kids board the bus, it’s a bittersweet time. A mark of how they’re getting older. Carla McDougal joins us today to talk about one thing we can do for our kids every day… By Carla McDougal Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with …
Friday Recipes: Grandma’s Porcupine Meatballs
Here’s an easy dish that you can make ahead and freeze. The kids like it — always good. And it reminds me of stopping at Grandma’s house on the farm. Bon Appetit! Porcupine Meatballs 1 c. minute rice1 lb. ground beef 1 egg2 t. grated onion2 t. salt (I use 1 t.)1/8 t. marjorumpepper1/2 c tomato juice Combine the above …
Mommy Brain anyone?
Several years ago, after my youngest daughter was born, I remember reading an article in USA Today about Mommy Brain. Before you laugh too hard, there is science supporting the reality that mothers of infants and toddlers have a condition called Mommy Brain. It is the absence of long term memory. Some days I think my short term memory has …
Willing to Plead?
Saturday night our church had a prayer meeting — in response to the Response held in Houston at Reliant Stadium. As we were sitting there worshiping and praying, I kept thinking about Abraham and God in Genesis 18. Yes, things are bad. We’ve got an economic crisis, a cultural crisis, wars, terrorism, natural disasters. We need God in an absolutely …
Flight of Shadows Review
*Flight of Shadows* is a futuristic thriller that will appeal to those who love authors like Tom Clancy but like the scientific twists of a Michael Crichton. The story is about a genetically altered woman who is fleeing government agents and bounty hunters. They know a key about her that she doesn’t — and it’s the reason she’s being chased. …
Friday Recipes: Grilled Chili Lime Shrimp
I can’t claim credit for this recipe, but it’s amazing. I have a subscription to Better Homes & Gardens. Every once in awhile I’ll go through and pull out yummy recipes to try. This was an amazing winner. The kids inhaled it, and Eric and I loved it, too. Deveining the shrimp was a pain in the behind, but it …
Want to Help a Fiction Publisher?
Hey, all. This is a bit different — but I think this is really important. Thomas Nelson, a company that publishes awesome fiction like Colleen Coble, Denise Hunter, Beth Wiseman and Ted Dekker, to name just a few– is currently taking a survey of fiction readers. My husband and I both participated, and it only took a few minutes. I love …