Apr 21, 2023 | Biblical Fiction, Faith, Happenings, My Life, Technique
I am enjoying the series on Nine Women of the Bible that I am teaching at my church. We had a great discussion last week on the Woman of Samaria, and this week we’ll talk about Martha, the woman who hosted Jesus and his disciples many times in her home. When I wrote...
Apr 14, 2023 | Happenings, My Life
There seems to be a web site by that name in our city, but from experience, the title doesn’t seem to be working for a lot of people. Perhaps they are understaffed and just cannot get to everyone in the time people want them to. My son, Steve is not only a nurse but...
Apr 7, 2023 | Composing Music, Faith, Happenings, My Life, Poetry
March has been a month of rain! Lots of it! Not only is the ground saturated, but we’ve also had an abundance of another kind of rain: The Holy Spirit. Starting first at Asbury University in Kentucky but spreading to other campuses across the country. Evangelist Mario...
Mar 28, 2023 | Happenings, My Life, New Releases, On Writing
Working with the illustrator for my little mouse book has been enlightening. Someone suggested they should wait until the book comes out and get their fees then. I looked into that but these illustrators don’t work that way. They get paid upfront whether a publisher...
Mar 25, 2023 | Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
Some years ago, I wrote about an organization in Thailand that worked with the underground church to get our lost American soldiers out of Vietnam. They were left behind when the last helicopters pulled out of Saigon and the US ended their participation in the war....
Mar 19, 2023 | Biblical Fiction, Faith, Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
For some time now, I’ve had fun sharing a blog with friends and interested readers, but I am wondering if it is worth continuing. Who is reading, and should I continue?! If any of you wish, let me know what you are reading. Send a comment to my e-mail address:...
Mar 5, 2023 | Happenings, My Life
The aftereffects of COVID hang around. Namely the fatigue! There is much I want to do with two books to work on and tax season upon us. Yet, I do a little bit and I’m ready to take a nap! Others have cautioned me not to jump in too soon, but they don’t have to push...
Feb 28, 2023 | Happenings, My Life, On Writing
My Christmas poem each year is usually more on the religious side, but this year as I contemplated what to write, I saw a little mouse in my mind’s eye, and “A Tiny Christmas” told the story of a mama mouse hoping to find food to feed her 5 little ones. The feedback...
Feb 25, 2023 | Happenings, My Life
It was recommended strongly that I go to the emergency room since my saline level was dangerously low. Reluctantly, I called a friend to come and get my little dog and called 911. The paramedics were very kind and carted me off to the nearest hospital emergency room....
Feb 24, 2023 | Happenings, My Life
For years I have prided myself on not being sick. No flu for 50 years (also no flu shot); I rarely had a cold, and I thought I was nicely escaping COVID! However, on January 27th I woke up and it hit me like a ton of bricks! Suddenly I felt like I wanted to die and...
