A War Room

May 15, 2017 | Faith, My Life

Don’t know how many of you saw this movie, but I saw it three times with different friends. What an inspiring movie! I hope every woman that saw that movie was moved to start a war room of her own.  I didn’t have a closet to convert, but made some changes in my office...

Saving Files

May 1, 2017 | My Life

If any of you fellow writers are like me, you have files and more files. Some have to get another file cabinet to hold the “stuff” I look at my file for writing projects, and see story starts, poetry, manuscripts for books already published and a myriad of other...

A May Appointment

Apr 24, 2017 | Happenings, My Life

As I near the birthday that marks my 80th year, I can reflect back on the ways God has worked in my life. How could I imagine that I would still have the pleasure of writing books in my senior years?  As I’ve shared with others, the Mary book, about the mother of...

My Fisherman

Mar 20, 2017 | Faith, My Life

Putting on the whole armor of God each day can give us wisdom in situations we come across each day.  A couple of weeks ago I was taking a nap when I was awakened by a sound, a groan.  I went into the living room to find my husband on the floor between the coffee...

A Friend is Moving

Feb 8, 2017 | My Life

I’ve lost two high school era friends to cancer, three ladies in my book club are gone, two to Alzheimer’s, and one to cancer.  Another long time friend is also dealing with Alzheimer’s.  Now my best friend tells me she is moving out of state to be near her son and...

Another Book

Feb 1, 2017 | Biblical Ficition, Faith, My Life, On Writing

At my age, you’d think I’d rest on the laurels of the books I’ve already written, yet here I am with another deadline and deep in research. Writing is a joy and an occupation not confined to an age group. To see the words spring into being on the pages and trusting...