Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares with our readers a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Sharon Dunn is the author of numerous novels for the Christian market. Her first book in the Ruby Taylor mystery series was a finalist for the Romantic Times Inspirational Book of the Year, the second book in that series … [Read more...]
Making Driving Time Productive
Do you find driving delightful? This school year my mom carpool duties include: three kids, three different school day start times, two school campuses, several carpool lines, three different school day end times. Plus, I drive to and from errands, orthodontic appointments, volleyball/cheerleading/tennis practices, games, and more. On any given day, I can easily spend three hours … [Read more...]
ACFW Update
Many of us are at ACFW this year. I thought I'd share the beginning of the experience with you. The conference officially starts today, but here are some photos last night. ACFW is a great conference for aspiring to multi-published authors. We spend several days in workshops, appointments, and hanging out. I hope you enjoy these photos with some of my … [Read more...]
Up, Up, and Away to the ACFW National Conference
By the time most people read this post, there is a good chance that I will be in an airplane on my way to St. Louis or I will have already arrived there. It is time for the annual American Christian Fiction Writers' national conference. I haven't been to an ACFW conference in a number of years and am delighted to get to go again. This year, I am being presented with ACFW's highest award, the … [Read more...]
Lions and Tigers and Badgers…Oh My!
True confessions time. I am not perfect. (Shocker, I know!) Can you spy the anachronisms in each of these excerpts from books I’ve written? “The carpentry shop door creaked open and Olivia started. Croome stood framed in the threshold, eyes narrowed suspiciously, fowling piece in hand. …“I seen the door open to this ol’ place and thought a raccoon or a tramp must have got inside.” “Only … [Read more...]
I brake for garage sales…
I've decided I need one of those "I brake for garage sales" bumper stickers. And I'm blaming my husband. He made it his mission this past spring to find bicycles for our grandkids to ride when they come to visit Papa and Mimi. And he dragged me along to the garage sales and estate sales and flea markets as he searched for those treasures. He found them too! And not just bicycles, but golf clubs … [Read more...]
The Plot Thickens | Melanie Dobson
Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares with our readers a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Melanie Dobson's first novel was published in 2006, and she has now authored both contemporary and historical novels, including two ACFW Carol Award winners. She and her husband, Jon, met in Colorado Springs and have since relocated … [Read more...]
Making Time to Take Care of Ourselves (and a couple of super easy recipes!)
In my last post I shared the schedule of a typical day in my life. As I mentioned, I don't have "normal" or "typical" days. My days are usually spent scrambling from one child's needs or activities to the next. I know many of you also have very busy lives. We've become a society that runs at top speed. Usually the first thing that happens when life is demanding is that we stop taking care of … [Read more...]
It’s a God Thing
Isn't it amazing how we can look back at certain events or circumstances in our lives and see the hand of God at work? What a faith-builder! I believe this is what God wants his children to do--remember the way he has blessed us in the past so that we will trust him with our future. Noah was given a rainbow to remember how God spared him and his family from the flood. The Israelites were given … [Read more...]
Cherished Memories and Prayers for Weed, CA
What do you think about when you think of childhood Christmases? I think of thick, fat snowflakes falling down. Driving to my grandparents' mobile home. Sitting by the woodstove, eating homemade enchiladas, and opening a large pile of presents. I grew up in a small, mill town of Weed, California. All my favorite childhood memories are centered there. Why am I thinking about Christmas in … [Read more...]
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