On Friday, March 22, I flew into San Jose to teach and speak at the Vision Christian Writers Conference held in Mt. Hermon (an amazing Christian campground in the Santa Clara Mountains). I confess, I was nervous. In addition to giving a keynote address on the evening of Palm Sunday, I was asked to teach the Fiction Writing track (eleven and a half hours of teaching spread over four days). … [Read more...]
Happy New Year! (So how late did YOU stay up?)
Happy New Year, friends! Are you one of those who always stays up after midnight to usher in the New Year? Joe and I actually did this year, but not by design! LOL We just started visiting with all the Alexander clan (lots of extended family came into town), and we had such fun visiting and catching up with everyone that we didn't leave until close to midnight (but were still home just … [Read more...]
A Reminder of God’s Faithfulness
I love the color blue. I especially love using it in my home. When we moved into this house three years ago, my friend Mary suggested I do a blue-and-white plate grouping on my dining room wall. I loved the idea, but I’m not one to do such a thing myself. Partly this is because decorating is last on my list of priorities. Don’t get me wrong, I love a wonderfully decorated home. I just … [Read more...]
Club Deb is (was) in the house!
I first posted here about my dear Club Deb friends in 2015. We are a group of friends who've been palling around ever since we were young wives and moms raising our kids in the same small town. If the friendships I write about in my novels seem idyllic, these gals are the reasons why. Loving, caring, thoughtful, selfless, kind, supportive...those are just a few words that describe these beautiful … [Read more...]
Readers, Recipes, and Releases
I recently received this lovely note from Ruthi, a reader friend... Our Divine Divas Book Club read A Beauty So Rare and we met to discuss it last evening. We all loved it so much and we had a great discussion. We also made Eleanor's Quiche and Buttermilk pie. Both were a success!" Don't you love the name Divine Divas! Getting reader notes like this is always such a JOY! First, … [Read more...]
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