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Teachers Are My Heroes
With school winding down, I wanted to give a shout out to all the teachers who have led, set an example, watched over and imparted knowledge and wisdom to the next generation. In my lifetime, I’ve seen the effect of the breakdown of the family on schools and teachers. More and more, teachers are expected …
“My Writing Process” Blog Tour
Several weeks ago, I was invited to join this blog tour by my good friend, Peggy Wirgau. Peggy and I met through ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) and I can’t begin to say how much her encouragement and critiquing has helped me. She is currently looking for a publisher for her debut novel, The Stars …
Life…and Death…and Life
I’ve heard death comes in threes. I suspect that’s not always true but since January, we’ve experienced the death of my 93-year-old mother and both of my in-laws who were in their 80’s. My mother was somewhat expected, since she’d been declining over the fall and early winter. But the deaths of my in-laws, two …
Book Review: Crashing Through by Robert Kurson
One character in my Rustic Knoll Bible Camp series is a teen named Steven. He’s blind, but has been coming to camp since he was five years old. His parents brought him to family camp every summer and his dad used the time to teach Steven how to get around, how to orient himself from …
Cross Reads Book Blast with Amy von Borstel
Prayers of a Mother’s Heart: For a Chosen Generation By Amy von Borstel About the Book: If you knew that your prayers could change the lives and futures of your children or grandchildren, would you pray regularly? Prayers of a Mother’s Heart: For a Chosen Generation is a hope-filled resource for those desiring a …
Crown of Thorns
Have you seen this plant? When I was growing up, I recall my parents having a gnarled old plant like this in a metal bucket. Most of the year, it looked thorny and ugly. But when it bloomed with small round flowers all over, it was beautiful. The Crown of Thorns is associated with Passion …
The Lord’s Prayer
For several weeks now, I’ve been studying different prayers recorded in the Bible. Last week, I spent some time on the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:5-15. It’s so familiar–like the 23rd Psalm and the creation account–that it’s easy to gloss over it and think I already know everything there is to know about it. But …
CrossReads Book Blast with Lillian Duncan
BETRAYED By Lillian Duncan About the Book Witness Protection Program claims they can keep anyone safe if only they follow the rules so Maria follows the rules–every rule. She’s given up everything–her friends, her family, her past, even her name to ensure her daughter has a future. Reborn as Veronica Minor in the sleepy little …
Why Worry?
Not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God so clothes the grass of the field which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not also clothe you–O you of little faith? But …
Did You Know…?
by Mary Hamilton Did you know that if you lost your eyesight as a child and didn’t recover it until you were an adult, you probably wouldn’t be able to recognize people, even after repeated exposure? And something as simple as stepping up onto a curb would be difficult because you wouldn’t comprehend depth. Your …
CrossReads Book Blast: The Swaddling Clothes, Amber Schamel
The Swaddling Clothes By Amber Schamel About the Book Through the ages, many stories have been told about Mary, Joseph and the birth of the Messiah. Stories of shepherds and sheep, kings, angels, and stables. But there is one story that has never been told. One story that has remained hidden in the fabric of …