"I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.  Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord."  Luke 2:10-11 Merry Christmas, everyone! Throughout December, we've listened to Christmas sermons, sung carols, attended Christmas programs.  We've been filled with awe over the BIG THING that God did for us when he sent Jesus to us in … [Read more...]

We stayed home for Thanksgiving weekend this year, so my Black Friday plans include: Sleeping late in my own bed. Exercising off some of the overabundance of Thanksgiving food I ate. Eating even more of said Thanksgiving food for lunch and/or dinner, now in the guise of leftovers. Finding time in front of my computer to catch up on work. Cajoling my kids into doing some of their … [Read more...]

The "novella" is an interesting literary type, isn't it?  I became fascinated with novellas last year, when I was preparing to try my hand at writing one.  In time, that effort became Love in the Details (which just released).  Yippee! Even though novellas have a long history -- they were first written in Europe around 1350 during the Renaissance -- I'm guessing that most of us are much more … [Read more...]