Sarah Brenner, a very dear family friend (her oldest daughter and I have been dear friends since we were two), sent the link to this song earlier today. Play this song and let it soak into the very depths of your spirit. Then click on this link, to watch the video of the story behind the song. Be prepared for …
Try these books…
Grits and Glory By Ron and Janet Benrey When Hurricane Gilda visited Glory, North Carolina, her winds tore the steeple off Glory Community Church. Everyone thought the town had narrowly escaped a major disaster until the body of the town’s favorite resturant owner was found under the rubble. Was Gilda to blame … or did someone else take advantage of …
A true love story
Earlier this week one of my writing friends finished her race and graduated to heaven. I didn’t know Kristy Dykes well, but you couldn’t be part of ACFW without being touched by her wit, grace, beauty and incredible love for Jesus. I still remember when she posted to the loop last November that they’d found a large tumor in her …
So excited, then bummed!
After doing the book MEME, I decided to go hunt for Dee Henderson on the Tyndale website and see if they were releasing anything new from her. It seems like forever since her last book released. Reading her O’Malley series is one of the reasons I’m writing now. Along with Colleen Coble’s and Brandilyn Collins’ books, I realized there might …
Chat with Melanie Wells
I’m not familiar with this group, but thought some of you might be interested in this: PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER AUTHOR TO CHATABOUT WHAT LIES BETWEEN THE LINES:Melanie Wells Joins Readers on Online Bookstore Chat WHO: Melanie Wells, author of the critically acclaimed Dylan Foster series – “When the Day of Evil Comes,” “The Soul Hunter” and the newly-released “My Soul to …
Another Dream Comes True
As a teenager — when most people want to meet movie stars — I wanted to hang out with authors. I get to do that for beyond anything I could have imagined. I literally have to pinch myself some days when I think about the people I admire that I have come to know and call friends. Well, today, I …
Love Begins with Elle
Love Begins with Elle is the latest offering from one of my favorite authors Rachel Hauck. Rachel’s books sometimes have the twang of southern chick lit or lowcountry romance. But Love Starts With Elle has a different feel, a heart that kept me reading. This book starts with a proposal — Elle, the dame of Operation Wedding fame in Sweet …
Names
Names. Shakespeare said a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Not sure I agree. Names have meaning — and we speak that over a person every time we call their name. Fortunately, God’s in to changing names. Jacob (deceiver) became Israel (God contended). Saul becomes Paul. Simon becomes Peter. I’ve taken names very seriously when naming our …
WORDLE Fun
Some folks at another blog were playing with this, so I had to join in. Plug in text, and the website turns it into a graphic presentation. If you’re smarter than I am, you can save it as a JPEG. This is a graphic representation of my bio. Have fun with yours. Here’s another fun one to show what you …
It’s Summertime!
Yes, I know the calendar says June, but for me summertime arrived today. Why? Because I baked a strawberry rhubarb pie on Monday. The kids and I picked the strawberries last Thursday at Pretty Prairie Farm. The rhubarb came from a friend at church’s farm. The pie crust actually turned out — it’s from a children’s book of all places, …