Hola! Jolene Navarro, checking in from the Texas Hill Country and today I have a give-a-way so, keep reading. It’s gingerbread and hot chocolate season, so pull up a chair and join me. My mother-in-law was the kind of woman that did more listening than talking. She had a gentle spirit and strong faith. Leaving her […]
Being Late Led Me To My Future Husband + #giveaway
I can’t believe it, but on this day 22 years ago, I was upstairs in our church loft, wedding gown on, ready to walk down the aisle, watching guests arrive and park across the street as I peeked out the small window. Organized to a fault, I’d padded the schedule to make sure nothing, no-thing, […]
Quirky Characters & Wounded Souls
I’m honored to host my guest, Tara Johnson today. We’re members of American Christian Fiction Writers Arkansas, so we see each other several times a year at meetings and once circled Dallas repeatedly trying to get to the ACFW conference. Here’s Tara: Quirky Characters and Wounded Souls by Tara Johnson Barney Fife. Scarlett O’Hara. Inigo […]
Real-Life Romance: Angelina & Dale PLUS #GIVEAWAY
As an observer of people, I enjoy hearing tales of real-life romance. I confess I still watch the royal headlines because I am rooting for both of Princess Diana’s boys and their marriages. Recently, I learned of a real-life romance closer to home that is one of the most beautiful arrangements of God’s hand I’ve […]
Faith is a Choice
Faith. It’s a little word with a LOT of meaning. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people say that something didn’t come to pass because they didn’t have enough faith. I’ve struggled with that very thing myself more times than I’d like to admit, and there have been instances where it was […]
Time Flies When We’re Having Fun
I can’t believe we’re in a new year. Seems the older I get the faster time flies. Maybe it is because the I’m having more fun. Well, at least, I enjoy what I get to do with my life. =) Are you like me and plan out what you’d like to accomplish for the […]
“More Than This” FREE through Monday!
by: Staci Stallings Along this writing path, stories happen that you never really see coming. At least that’s the case for me. I get a great idea and start writing, seeing what I’m seeing in my dreams or “visions” and translating that into words so someone else can share the story with me. While this […]
#Giveaway -Going Up South- Has Your Heart Been Broken?
I’ve had my heart broken. Tattered. Bruised. Taken advantage of. Betrayed. Haven’t we all at one time or another? Sometimes hearts are broken in a romantic relationship, but sometimes they are crushed by a friend, a parent, a child, a co-worker, a church, a job. Sometimes life balls up its fist and punches us in […]
A Texas Hill Country Thanksgiving
Hello, Jolene Navarro here today. With another Thanksgiving behind us I like reflecting on my blessings. Ten Thanksgiving ago my sisters and I lost our mother. We lost our father ten years before that. They loved family and enjoyed every holiday. Growing up we made the rounds to visit loved ones across the Texas Hill Country. Through my […]
Authors Are A Strange Breed…and a Giveaway!
Authors are crazy, but I’m sure you know that by now. Witness the author who spies the EMTs at a local convenience store. She waits until they’ve left the front counter before approaching them outside. “May I please ask you a question?” Reason: she needs to know how many people can fit in the back […]