Mary Hamilton
Although my major in college was English, and I became a high school English teacher, my second love has always been history. Even as a child, I wished I could go back in time and see what the “olden days” were really like. When I first sat down to write a novel, it seemed logical …
I first became acquainted with Deborah Heal through her delightful historic/fantasy Time and Again Trilogy. Now, I’m excited to learn she has a new series out. Recently Deborah Heal released Only One Way Home, book 2 in her Rewinding Time Series. Enjoy this excerpt from her book. At the end of the excerpt, “My Cherokee Roots” …
The news isn’t good. ISIS atrocities continue, seemingly unstoppable. Police are under attack for unwarranted brutality. Winter blasts keep coming with extreme cold and lots of snow. Marriages are crumbling. Drug abuse claims more and more victims. Ever wonder…is God even paying attention? Doesn’t He see what’s going on? Trust me. He sees. He knows. Remember Hagar, Sarai’s …
With Valentine’s Day coming up, everyone seems to be talking about love and romance. Never one to follow the crowd, I’m staying true to character this week. Because romance hasn’t exactly been on the radar while I’ve been overseeing painting and pressure washing and cleaning to get our house ready to sell. Did I mention …
My dog has taught me more than a few things about my relationship with God. Recently, a verse in the Psalms reminded me of another lesson. Rudy had been found as a stray when we adopted him. There’s no way of knowing his background, but two trainers I worked with said some of his behaviors …
If you’re old enough to know who Art Linkletter was, you may recall the portion of his television show when he would interview children. Their unexpected responses to his questions–often about their parents and families–never failed to make the audience laugh, sometimes to the point of tears. If Art Linkletter were alive today, I think …
by Mary L. Hamilton A year ago this past weekend, my mom entered fully into eternal life. Most of the last 30+ years, I’ve lived a thousand miles away from her. That didn’t allow for nearly enough contact, especially in the last year or two when even talking on the phone was no longer an …
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After the first full day of unpacking, Hubby and I were amazed and embarrassed that our belongings filled a large moving van. How can two people have that much stuff? The kids had cleaned out most of their belongings; the rest of it was ours, accumulated over the last 18 years we’d lived in that …
“We’re moving.” That phrase became a reality this past Monday after weeks of culling and purging and organizing. Hubby made at least 8 trips to Goodwill, and we considered a generous tip for the garbage men who’ve hauled away much more than our usual amount of trash. Even with all our sorting and tossing, all …
Change can be hard, exciting, challenging, welcome or dreaded. As a high school graduate, I gifted my best friend with a decoupaged wallhanging I’d made from a magazine ad. It showed a picture of a young child, forehead against the window of a school bus with a tear sliding down his cheek. The caption read, …
“Keep Christ in Christmas.” I always thought this admonition was aimed at that segment of our population that secularizes Christmas. The ones who insist on saying Happy Holidays rather than Merry Christmas, who don’t want any carols sung in school …
