Clik here to view.
Has the Internet Killed Off Letter Writing and More?
In an age like ours, which is not given to letter-writing, we forget what an important part it used to play in people’s lives. ~Anatole Broyard A few years ago, I came across a list in the Reader’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Some Trail Camera Fun
I’m not a deer hunter or any kind of hunter except with my camera. And I do like to take pictures with my phone. But sometimes when I’m walking back in the woods, I wonder what might be watching from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cow Killer Ants
I wanted to know the name of every stone and flower and insect and bird and beast. I wanted to know where it got its color, where it got its life – but there was no one to tell me. ~George Washington...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thank a Farmer
“My grandfather used to say that once in your life you need a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman, and a preacher. But every day, three times a day, you need a farmer.” ~Brenda Schoepp I grew up on a farm,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
1st Sunday Devotional – Keep Seeing the Good
Life ‘s beautiful when you learn to see the good in everything instead of seeing the flaws. ~Jr. Ronaldo How we see things is often influenced by our perspective or attitude. Someone once saw the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Q & A Time –“Do You Get to Pick Your Book Covers?”
I used to want covers that represented the book’s contents very closely and were also pretty. Many folks automatically believe that this is what makes a good cover. But I’ve changed my mind about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
9/11 – We Promised to Never Forget
Picture by SavidgeMichael; Wikimedia On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attack on 2001, we remember. All of us old enough that day do remember exactly where we were when we first heard the news and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Birthday Fun
A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip! (Author Unknown) Happy birthday to me! Love having birthdays. Don’t count them, but I love having them. My...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Story to Make You Smile
Photo by Andriyko Podilnyk on Unsplash Of all days, the day on which one has not laughed is the one most surely wasted. ~Nicholas Chamfort I used to keep this quote on my desk calendar along with other...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Change of Seasons
“How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” ~John Burroughs Yesterday was summer. Felt like summer. Today is autumn. A chilly day with rain all day long....
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Is Your Birthday Wish?
“Happiness consists more in small conveniences or pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom to a man in the course of his life.” ~Benjamin Franklin A...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bookmarks to Go
A bookmark is a thin marking tool, commonly made of card, leather, or fabric, used to keep track of a reader’s progress in a book and allow the reader to easily return to where the previous reading...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Homecoming Day at Goshen
A good church is a Bible-centered church. Nothing is as important as this–not a large congregation, a witty pastor, or tangible experiences of the Holy Spirit. ~Alistair Begg My husband and I have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Some Winning Words
“A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.” —Larry Bird I always have fun picking the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sunrise at the Beach
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. ~Jacques Yves Cousteau Did you miss me? Don’t tell me if you didn’t. We took off for a week at Amelia Island with a couple of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Coming Soon – Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt
Fun coming your way this week with the chance to win some great prizes in the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt. If you haven’t taken part in one of these hunts, then you’ve missed out on a great way...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #26
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all the stops, in order, so you can enter to win one...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Book Title Matters
One of the most fun and sometimes hardest things about getting a book finished to send out to readers is picking the right title. A title can pull you into a story and make you look closer at this or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cover Reveal for When the Meadow Blooms
Here’s the early two line info about the book that is being posted on some internet book sites. Widow Rose Meadows eagerly accepts her brother-in-law’s offer for her and her two daughters to live on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trick or Treat Riddles
Do you love riddles? Sometimes when I use them on my Friday Smiles posts on my Facebook page, my readers call them groaners. That’s what makes them fun. Silly but still fun. Especially if you are...
View Article