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...]
A French Fan?
When I started this writing fiction business, I had no idea what I was doing or what God would do through the stories He gave me. I just mainly had fun with the characters, but I did pray for the … [Read more...]
A Tribute to a Music Teacher
I’m sad today because I just read the obituary of Jean Pearce, music teacher extraordinaire. She taught me several years of elementary music at Princeton School, and then I had her for four years in … [Read more...]
Sunday Morning Coming Down
A foul mood settled on top of me Sunday morning about the time my husband entered the kitchen for breakfast. I don’t know why. Seriously, I don’t. I mean, I could blame our empty nest, the slight … [Read more...]
Choosing My Word for 2017
I’ve seen lots of Facebook posts about words people are choosing for their 2017 word-to-live-by. I haven’t chosen one. I sort of feel about choosing a word like I feel when I think about choosing a … [Read more...]
Working the Polls
I’ve worked at my small, hometown precinct on election days since 2007, and mostly, they're fun days. I’ve seen many beautiful pictures—like our last mayoral election. After the polls closed, the … [Read more...]
A Good Man…
I’m not really a gushing kind of person. Although I write love stories, you’ll never see me use words like soul mate or love of my life. Despite my lack of gushing, I’ve been married for twenty-eight … [Read more...]
Authors’ Event
The Northern Tier Regional Library has asked me to participate in an authors' panel on October 15th. I'm so excited because I used to help plan these events there. Now I'm one of the featured authors. … [Read more...]
