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I grew up writing letters. The old-fashioned way. Sometimes I’d pen long, drawn out missives on pretty stationery, and when that ran out, I’d use notebook paper decorated with magic markers, pencils, or crayons. Personal computers were unheard of, and of course, e-mail wasn’t even on the radar yet. In many ways life was more of a challenge then. It took deliberate effort to …
Like many couples, when my husband and I were married we chose to include a portion of 1st Corinthians in our wedding vows: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. …
For many people not familiar with Christian fiction there is sometimes the preconceived notion, that if it’s Christian, then it must be boring. I addressed this many months ago in a previous post, but I wanted to touch on it again today because it seems to be a prevalent mindset. I’m often asked why I’ve chosen to write for the Christian, vs. …
Since we all need encouragement from time to time, I wanted to share a re-post from about 6 months ago… I think because I write, I equate a lot of life’s stages to writing. Perhaps, it’s the other way around. Writing probably intersects with various chapters of my life, too. If we think about the natural order of progression, it …
For anyone who works with words, dust bowl moments are bound to blow in. For writers, there are days where our thoughts flow with ease. We get inspired, we create, we plot, and we write. We can’t pour out the nouns, verbs, and adjectives quickly enough. Creativity fills us, we break out our rafts, and we prepare to swim! But what …
Let’s face it. In today’s society, we judge many things by visual appeal. Everything from cars to homes to clothing and even food is subject to our rating radar. People are no exception either. Goodness gracious, we judge them, too–by their height, their weight, their hair, their clothes, their moles, their “outer” instead of their “inner.” And despite our best intentions to …
Even as a child, I remember being a rather philosophical thinker. I thought about deep things. What made the sky blue? How did roosters know when it was time to crow? Were there really pots of gold beneath rainbows? Why were some folks wealthy and others poor? I pondered the more simple quandaries, too. How …
Welcome back! Happy New Year! I pray that you had a very Merry Christmas and a blessed holiday season. Speaking of the holidays, did you happen to watch any of the Christmas movies that saturated television this year? I rarely sit for hours on end camped in front of the T.V., but this holiday season, I did manage to squeeze in …
As many of you know, if you’ve read my blog posts for very long, I’m a “see the glass as half-full” kind of gal. If life hands me lemons, I’ll make a pitcher of iced tea and use those lemons. Hard times? Well, like Scarlett once said, “Tomorrow IS another day.” Challenges, disappointment, rejection, or trials? Got it covered. My …
Many months ago, I ran into an old friend. Talk about memories! It had been almost 11 years since we’d seen each other–since she’d moved about four states away to begin a new life. I didn’t even know she was back in the area. As I studied “Debbie” (not her real name) from across the store, I realized the years …
