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What Momisms did your Mom Say?
Some are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together. ~Pearl S. Buck I’m still thinking about Moms. And why not? Don’t you...
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Another Hometown Book Party
If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book. (J.K. Rowling) In 2005, my first inspirational novel, Scent of Lilacs, was published. It had been several years since I’d had the fun of...
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River to Redemption Wins a Selah Award!!
“This book had me at the heartstrings right from the get-go.” (Read is to Breathe Review of River to Redemption) I was sitting here wondering what to write about for my post tonight when I got a...
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A Wedding is a Family Affair
“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” – Mignon McLaughlin I had the privilege and joy of seeing my oldest grandchild get married this weekend. The...
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The Changing Wedding Scene
“Love at first sight is easy to understand; it’s when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle.” ~Sam Levenson Seeing my granddaughter get married in a...
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1st Sunday Devotional – Up the Wrong Creek
If the water’s flowing the wrong direction then maybe you’re not where you thought you were. And if you’re not where you thought you were, where are you? I often walk down a rocky creek that meanders...
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Hands in the Dirt – Gardening Time
The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul. ~Alfred Austin Do you have a garden? I’m a...
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That Last Sentence before Writing “The End”
“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.” ~Frank Herbert Frank Herbert was a science fiction writer best known for his books, Dune and its five sequels. So he did keep...
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Random Lines
The Refuge These Healing Hills Murder Is No Accident For some of my books, the publishers have designed graphics with quotes from the stories. They usually let me pick them out. Sometimes I can find...
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Some things Dads Do
Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad, and that’s why I call you dad, because you are so special to me. (Wade Boggs) Since it’s Father’s Day, I thought this would be a good...
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Berry Picking Time
I love berries. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, black berries, anything with an ‘errie’ in it! ~Jordin Sparks I went raspberry picking yesterday. The rains keep coming down and the fields...
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Frankie and Friends
“We can learn so much by observing the way our pets rejoice in life’s simplest moments. For a dog, every morning is Christmas morning. Every walk is the best walk; every meal is the best meal. Take...
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Outtakes in the Writing World
Outtake – a scene or sequence filmed or recorded for a movie or program but not included in the final version. With a deadline looming this weekend I’ve had to stick to business and edit, edit, edit....
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Summer Deadlines & Butterflies
Happiness is a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. … Nathaniel Hawthorne July 1 was my third adjusted deadline for...
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What Would You Ask a Writer?
Creativity is always a leap of faith. You’re faced with a blank page, blank easel, or an empty stage. (Julia Cameron) I’m often asked about the writing process. Of course, every writer has his or...
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Hiker Devotional – Weeds Will Grow
It’s first Sunday Hiker Devotional Day. In the spring, hiking in the fields and woods is close to perfect. The grass is sprouting and turning the winter brown world fresh and green. The delicate wood...
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What’s Your Question?
What makes us human, I think, is an ability to ask questions, a consequence of our sophisticated spoken language. ~Jane Goodall I invited you all to ask me a question about me or my writing last week....
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Did You Go on a Honeymoon?
When you Google the word honeymoon, up pops 266,000,000 potential links. I was just trying to find the origin of the word, but I could have found many, many great places for a honeymoon. No, I didn’t...
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Bible School Time in Hollyhill
Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill. It’s Bible School time in Holly County. That’s great for Dad’s paper since all the churches have been putting ads in the Hollyhill Banner to get kids to...
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Summertime Memories of Vacation Bible School
“A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove… but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a...
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