I teach a couple of different Bible studies at church. I’m generally comfortable with my teaching style and how I do things. Sometimes a study doesn’t scratch somebody’s itch, and they stop coming. Or they have a schedule conflict and take a break for a while. Things happen. I get that. Every time somebody stops […]
In this edition of the Minden Weekly Flyer
MINDEN WEEKLY FLYER March 28th NEWS: MRFD Spring Sparks Auction to raise funds for new brush truck MINDEN CITY PARK–The heroes of the Minden-Rogers Fire Department are once again partnering with the wonderful volunteers of the Friends of MRFD on the annual Spring Sparks Auction. According to Fire Chief Daniel Bergman, “We use our brush […]
New Boxset Release (and a giveaway!)
When I say the year 2020 what response do you have? As for me, and I think many of us, you probably shuddered remembering all the uncertainty, the never-before-heard-of decisions to shut down businesses and schools. And trying to figure out how to keep your eyes focused on God while the world was going absolutely […]
My First Book
I’m sure that I’m not the only person who has a memory bank of firsts. When talking books, I still remember the very first book that I ever read. I was four and the book was Three Billy Goats Gruff, if you were wondering. I also remember the first contemporary Christian romance book that I ever read. […]
Sunday Edition
One evening in late June, Jim and I enjoyed a special little excursion in our kayaks. You may have heard me mention (possibly endlessly…) how cold and wet this spring was! The water level of our lake has been fairly high as a result, and a place where we often hike in the cooler months […]
What’s So Good About Conflict?
I don’t know about you, but I hate conflict. If there’s a conversation that involves confrontation of any kind, you can count me out! Knowing this about myself, I really shouldn’t have gotten married, huh? Lol. My poor hubby had to practice a LOT of patience in the early years of our marriage as I […]
Summer Love and Cookouts
It’s a gazillion degrees outside here in New Mexico. We’ve spent weekends in Arizona, Colorado, and Kansas in the past two months, and it’s been H-O-T hot there too. I know it’s not summer for half the world right now, but many of you still know the sticky, sweaty, blazing sun, furnace-blast-to-the-face feeling of a […]
Fiction and Keeping it Real (& Release Day for Muskoka Blue!)
Do you like reading realistic fiction? Have you ever suffered from depression, or gone through a traumatic experience that makes you want to escape, or makes you question whether God is real? Sometimes there’s a tricky line in writing fiction that feels real, where we want to offer an ‘escape’ through a story that feels […]
Love Across the Miles (and Screens) + Giveaway
Last week, my husband and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. Naturally, a milestone like this has one reminiscing about beginnings. We first “met” back in the late 90s on AOL, but neither were looking for love. I was living in Florida and had recently decided to attend college in North Carolina. I wandered into […]
Memories
When you read this post, my husband and I will be traveling, and I probably won’t be able to respond to comments until we stop somewhere for the night. The picture above was taken while we were visiting Spokane, Washington, for a family reunion. Two of my brothers still live in Spokane, the other in […]