It was a dark and stormy night…
And…of course I’m just kidding. But I needed a first post. More coming soon. I promise!
And…of course I’m just kidding. But I needed a first post. More coming soon. I promise!
Welcome back to my third post on the romantic heroines of the Bible. Today I want us to study a literal beauty queen. Esther’s outward beauty cannot be contested. The biblical narrative tells us “The young woman was lovely and beautiful.” (Esther 2:7) So beautiful, she was chosen to go into the king’s harem. But…
Last week my daughter gave me a taste of some yummy chocolate. Sweet, and smooth and just so melt-in-your-mouth delicious. The following day I noticed the bars were Cadbury chocolates which my older daughter brought back from a trip to Ireland. Deliciousness explained. 🙂 The brand name reminded me of a story I heard my entire childhood,…
When is a nickel not a nickel? When it’s a five dollar gold coin. Or something like that. Do you ever wonder about the origins of words or sayings? I do. I find language and words fascinating. Not surprising, considering I’m an author. I recently had a character use a slang word, then I had…
December 24, 2022 This Christmas season has been one of the busiest in a long time for me. I had intended to get a letter out early in the month, yet here we are, Christmas Eve, and I’m only now getting my thoughts down. The thing is, if I had written at the beginning of…
This post should have gone up in May, but hey, read my last post to find out why it didn’t. We put a lot of effort into making this baby shower special for Meagan and those who attended, and honestly, for us as well. Was it stressful? Yeah, of course. Events are always stressful for…
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 I sit at the table in a little ski cabin in North Carolina we rented for some much-needed R&R. As I gaze out the picture windows, the mountains and forest beyond smile back at me. The weather is perfect. Not hot. Not really cold, although it was chilly this morning…for the…