by: Staci Stallings As I get older (just turned 51 last Friday), one thing I’ve come to realize is that there really are seasons in life. Looking back, I see there were seasons of growing up, falling in love, going to school, getting married, having kids, having little kids, having bigger kids, their school, them […]
Life, Anxiety, and Taboo Topics in Christian Romance
When we hear about someone’s heart racing and palms sweating, we automatically think about romance. After all, we’re romance people. We read and/or write Christian romance, so our minds jump to certain conclusions. It’s what we do. Let’s face it – it’s part of our charm. I’ve had a few life changes in recent months, […]
Football, Romance, and the Underdog
It’s Bowl Season in America. No, no, no. I’m not talking about red crystal dishes filled with lemon drops and candied almonds. I’m talking football. The college football bowl season kicks off today, and a whole slew of bowl games is scheduled over the upcoming weeks. People tend to either like football or not like […]
The Truth about Lamp Lighting
by: Staci Stallings The Bible says that God’s Word is a lamp at my feet. My dad always said that God put the lamp at our feet and not on our head. That means we’re supposed to focus on the next step, not how we’re getting all the way down the tunnel. I’ve thought about […]
Real Life Struggles
For years, since before I was published, I’ve had a blog entitled A Bed of Roses… Thorns Included. I’ve changed it a little since then to Finding faith when your bed of roses includes thorns, but the idea is the same. We all WANT our lives to be full of beauty and happiness (the roses), […]
When the Book Won’t Write #giveaway
Confession: I’ve been pedaling as fast as I can on a stationary bike for a long time now. Barely keeping my head above water with a multitude of life tasks, a family health scare, and raising a teenage boy. Last spring, our son went to Junior prom with his lovely girlfriend, which means this year, […]
Real Life Renovation
Fair warning, this post has LOTS of pictures. :) For the last two months, we’ve been renovating our bathroom. And not solely for pleasure. We had a leak in the drip pan. (Don’t ask me to explain it, because I don’t know how plumbing works.) My husband found it when he went under the […]
A New Way of Thinking
by: Staci Stallings First, full disclosure: This was not my original post this month. There’s a reason I changed it, and this may or may not explain why. I have learned one thing—my life is about learning about life. Some of it has to do with the writing. I’ve spent years trying to make sense […]
A Sticky Mess
Last month, when hubby and I visited my son in Cape Town, we wanted to bring a little something back for our grandsons. As we strolled through the flea market on the Saturday morning, we spotted a stall that caught our attention. Gloop! The boys would love that sticky, gooey mess. We added our choices […]
Love, Strawberry Jam, and Oreos
I have a friend who makes jam. Strawberry jam, to be exact. It’s amazing, too — definitely the best jam I’ve ever had in my life. I asked her one time why she goes through all the effort of making her own jam, and her answer was pretty simple. People like it, and her husband […]