I loved Lynn's post yesterday and decided I'd share a few ornaments from our tree as well, along with a thought or two behind each one... Ornament #1 This little bride and groom has graced our family’s Christmas tree for 33 years now, just as Joe and I celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary earlier this month on December 15th. My sweet Mom gave us this ornament on Joe’s and my first … [Read more...]
Christmas Music—love it or tolerate it?
Which are you? Someone who loves Christmas music or who tolerates it? Me? I'm a lover. But only if I'm not made to overindulge. A little can go a long way with Christmas music, especially if you're in a mall or store and, say, the Chipmunks Christmas song comes on. Spare me, please! Granted, I don't usually begin listening to Christmas music until after Thanksgiving. But this year, for some … [Read more...]
Magnolia Market or bust!
Kelsey and I are planning a Waco Road Trip for 2018 to visit Magnolia Market, and I recently polled Facebook friends who've been to Waco for their "must sees, must dos, and must eats!" It was so helpful! This is what they shared: Arletta recommended seeing the Dr. Pepper Museum Julie-Nick said the Magnolia Farms bakery was "fantastic!" Perrianne advised that the least crowded … [Read more...]
And the winner is . . .
In Nashville tomorrow evening, November 8, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) is hosting the 2017 Christy Awards at David Lipscomb University where the 2017 winners of The Christy Awards will be announced. And what makes the event extra special this year is that we're also celebrating the 50th anniversary of the renown novel Christy by Catherine Marshall (pictured right). Is … [Read more...]
10 Writing Tips for Staying Focused
Are you list lover? I am. I recently made a list of 10 truths that I've revisited recently in my own writing career in regards to staying focused and to "finishing the book!" But these are truths that also apply to life in general. Which of these 10 tips resonate with you? Disconnect…and be disciplined about it— So easy to say, so hard to do.In my early years of writing there … [Read more...]
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