If you are a writer within driving distance of Lafayette, take notice! Janet Stephens took these photos and I think they’re great. The only problem is I can’t choose which one should be the author photo in Canteen Dreams. Here’s your chance to vote! Which do you like? Photo One: Or Photo Two:
So you want to be a writer….
Did you know that something like 75% of us talk about writing a book? You’ve probably heard it, too…someday when I have time/money/the gumption, I’m going to write a book. If that’s you, then I have one word of advice. JOIN ACFW (that’s American Christian Fiction Writers). Colleen Coble did me a huge service when she pointed me to this …
Cousins
My kids had the best time last weekend. . . it was great to have Grandma and Grandpa in town. But the best part was having a couple of their cousins visit, too. We live far enough from their cousins (all in Nebraska) that it is a special treat to spend time with them. So they loved every moment. For …
A Good Rejection and Other News
Yesterday I got word from my agent about a good rejection. Now you might be thinking: good and rejection go together? In this case they do. The editor liked the book, but it needs more romance. I really am not surprised by that. What does surprise me is that all the other elements are there and she either wants to …
Amazing Grace
Last night my mom and I went to see Amazing Grace. It has me inspired and ready to run to the library to track down biographies on William Wilberforce and William Pitt. I left the theater thinking, “God, can You use me like that?” But you know what? William Wilberforce had a dream that took YEARS to see to fruition. …
Guest Blogger: Seven Insider Tips for Pioneer Parents: Part One
My friend Mary DeMuth is the author of two novels and a couple parenting books. She will be on Family Life Today March 22 and 23 and gave me permission to post this article about pioneer parenting. I hope it blesses you today! 4. Understand that parenting is not outside-in, but inside-out. I used to think parenting successfully meant finding …
Guest Blogger: Seven Insider Tips for Pioneer Parents Part One
My friend Mary DeMuth is the author of two novels and a couple parenting books. She will be on Family Life Today March 22 and 23 and gave me permission to post this article about pioneer parenting. I hope it blesses you today! Some of us grew up in stable, Christ-loving homes. Others did not. What happens when people from …
The Winter Pearl
The Winter Pearl is the first book of Molly Bull’s that I have read. In it you will be transported back to 1888 Colorado, a time far removed from ours. Life was harsh and often filled with difficult choices. In this book Honor McCall is running from an uncle who wants to force her to marry him. To escape she …
Legal Snippets: It’s all about Employment Law
American teenagers are working too much in dangerous and unsupervised conditions according to a new study released in the March issue of Pediatrics. The results come from a 2003 study of 928 teenagers by University of North Carolina. Teens under the age of sixteen are not supposed to work past 7 p.m. under federal regulations, but often do. There are …
Post on Dreaming with God
My post this week on Generation NeXt Parenting is a challenge to stretch our dreams. You know the verse: Proverbs 29:18 — without a vision the people perish. Well, pop over to Generation NeXt Parenting today to see what I’m writing about. It’s time to expand our dreams for how God can use us. Let’s dust off our deeply held …