I'm sharing my daddy's obituary today. Bobby Gray Toler, age 85, stepped into Heaven Wednesday afternoon from his home, surrounded by his family. Born October 15, 1935 in Johnston County, he was a … [Read more...]
Do You Believe God Delivers Help?
Last week, I needed God to help me in a big way. I just signed a contract for a Christmas novella with the manuscript due next spring and all I had for the story was the time, Christmas; the … [Read more...]
Do You Write Bread and Butter Notes?
Do you write bread and butter notes? Maybe I should ask have you ever heard of bread and butter notes? If you think these are thank you notes, you're basically correct; however, they're a … [Read more...]
Easter a New Way
I wrote the rough draft of this post on April 10th, Good Friday and then promptly forgot it. I'd been a little melancholy all week because of the stay-at-home order to flatten the Covid-19 curve. … [Read more...]
Flag Day 2020
June 14th is flag Day. This year the day fell on a Sunday. I try to avoid social media and working on Sunday, so I'm posting pictures of our flag today instead of yesterday. Here it is with the … [Read more...]
Remember the Orchid
My orchid is still blooming at our house. I never thought of myself as an orchid person. I never really wanted one because I thought they were too fussy...until someone gave me one. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
How Do You Feel About Edits?
Today I'm trying to work with this gorgeous view in front of me. It's a beautiful day in the Outer Banks neighborhood. Yesterday I wrote over twenty blog posts to coincide with the publication of … [Read more...]
Working Week
Does this landmark look familiar? It's the Hatteras Lighthouse. I'm writing from Hatteras Island this week. I'm sharing a house with five other Christian fiction authors and a friend who's here to … [Read more...]
To Run or Not To Run (Update)
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the 5K I planned to run in. Guess what? I ran and finished pretty well---THIRD PLACE in my age group!!!! I think it's pretty … [Read more...]
Celebrating with Roses
Last Christmas, my husband and I gave each other a rose garden of twenty roses. When we were planning the garden, I said to the representative from the rose company, "We could have roses for our … [Read more...]
