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Denim Day
I feel compelled to take a moment out of my time spent at Camp (NaNoWriMo) to give a shout out about something that’s near and dear to my heart. The fourth Wednesday of April marks Denim Day. What is...
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The Glass Half Full
We’ve been getting so much rain here in Colorado this May that I’m beginning to wonder if we should bypass the umbrellas that are well stocked in the entryway of the stores or go straight for the...
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The Gift of Hope
This year, as I turn the big “5-0” on June 11th, I look back and see how incredibly blessed I’ve been during my life. I would like to pass on that blessing to the kids of St. Jude children’s Research...
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Birthday Blessings
I’ve heard people talk about 50 as being “over the hill,” “half of a century old,” “on the downward slide,” etc. When I woke up this morning, having turned 50 myself, the first thing that came to mind...
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Prayer in Numbers
It started, as my ideas usually do, on a morning run. Typically I like to listen to music or audio books when I’m running, but there are times I enjoy simply basking in the sounds of nature or...
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Writing Communities
For a writer, deciding to belong to a community of other writers will be one of the best choices you make. Writers understand other writers and the struggles we all go through like no one else can....
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Love One Another as I Have Loved You
Love one another as I have loved you. -John 13:34 For those of you who have been reading my blog for any length of time, you know my husband and I like to go bike riding. We have a stunningly...
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Book Signing a Success
My book signing this past Saturday was better than I had even expected. The highlight, however, was not the books sold, but the 11-year old who visited my table. She loves to write and I could see the...
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Women’s History Month Spotlight – Mother Teresa
Anyone who has followed my blog for any length of time knows I’m completely in awe of Mother Teresa’s greatness. So my first “spotlight” woman for Women’s History Month isn’t a surprise. Mother Teresa...
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Women’s History Month Spotlight – Katie Davis
Young? Only in actual years. This beautiful, amazing young lady has the servant’s heart of one who has lived a lifetime for Jesus. Her book, Kisses From Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and...
View ArticleFood Detoxing
This week’s post is kind of off topic from what I usually post about, which is either the writing life or striving to live a life of love and grace. But it’s a topic that has made such an enormous...
View ArticleThe Month of Hearts
February is the month of hearts and love. Anyone living on this planet is aware of Valentine’s Day, whether we’re fond of it or not. The card, flower, and chocolate industry can attest to how popular...
View ArticleWe All Bleed the Same
You know how you can hear a song a hundred times and then on the hundred and first time you hear it, you really hear it? Or is that just me? I’ve listened to We All Bleed the Same by Mandisa on the...
View ArticleCompassion
For those who have followed my blog for a while you know I have three sponsor kids from Africa: Alex from Tanzania, Amede from Togo, and Mamounata from Burkina Faso. These kids have enriched my life in...
View ArticleWomen’s History Month
Oh boy! I almost missed Women’s History Month. But it’s not too late. Technically, it doesn’t end until midnight tonight, March 31st. There are so many women who have made enormous steps forward in...
View ArticleChange Begins with One
April is an exceptionally busy month in the world of criminal law. Not only does it hold National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, but it’s also Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse...
View ArticleMaking a Difference to Just One
A while back a friend talked to me about her desire to make a difference in the lives of others by getting her “story” out there. That story consists of almost being murdered by her ex-husband. No...
View Article“Real” Writers Write Anyway. Or Do They?
This past July was the first time I haven’t met my Camp NaNo goal. What’s Camp NaNo you ask? Read about it here and perhaps you might decide to partake in April of 2020. 🙂 One week into the month and I...
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Coming March 21st, 2020! Abby’s Redemption Book 2 of 2 in the Whispering Pines Mysteries. Last summer Abigail Sinclair narrowly escaped her abusive ex-husband, who was bent on revenge. Finally, victim...
View ArticleA Very Loud Silent Message
I went for a walk today, alone and social distancing, while I listened to music. It was an amazing, warm, sunny day, and the song Living Hope by Phil Wickham came on at the same time I saw a man with 5...
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