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...]
Loose Threads
Thanks to the ladies of Northside Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, TN for inviting me to speak this past Saturday morning and for giving me such a warm welcome. What a fabulous group! One of the ladies, Lynn Bolles Drewry, grew up in Fayetteville, TN and went to high school with my sweet dad (Lynn and I figured this out a few months ago when she attended a book signing at the Belmont … [Read more...]
Hot Off the Press
There’s nothing quite like opening that first box of books, hot off the press. Keepers of the Covenant may be book #22 for me but I still feel a thrill of accomplishment each time I see my novel for the first time. Back in 1995 when my very first novel, The Lord is My Strength, arrived in the mail, I carried it everywhere with me for two or three days. I even laid it on my bedside table at night … [Read more...]
The Plot Thickens | Megan DiMaria
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. Megan DiMaria shares the same garden and patio as Linda Revere, the character in her novels Searching for Spice and Out of Her Hands. As far as Megan is concerned, a perfect summer weekend includes some hang time in her garden hammock. When … [Read more...]
Pinterest Highs and Lows
Are you a fan of Pinterest? For those of you unfamiliar with the site, Pinterest allows you to create virtual bulletin boards and, in doing so, to organize web content. For example, I have a whole board of online recipes 'pinned' to one of my Pinterest boards. When I need to access one, I simply go to my board. Each time I arrive at Pinterest's site, I spend a few minutes scrolling through … [Read more...]
Stepping out of Comfort Zones
Life is full of choices. Sometimes the biggest choice is whether to move forward or stay where we are comfortable. This week I'm making a presentation in Nottingham, England, at the Society of Legal Scholars conference. It's a definite step outside my comfort zone. Now, don't roll your eyes. Yes, I teach a couple times a week at Purdue University, but I don't teach other professors. … [Read more...]
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