Okay, call me sentimental but when I cleaned out my truck this week, I got a little misty eyed. This faithful 2012 Ford F-150 has seen me through a lot, while also racking up a ton of miles. This truck carried me back and forth from Nashville to Atlanta nearly every week for two years while my precious Dad's health declined with dementia. It kept me safe when a deer decided to take … [Read more...]

On Friday, Becky shared that she and her husband are celebrating their 30th anniversary this summer. (Happy anniversary!) That post happened to land on the day of Ken and my 49th wedding anniversary. I enjoyed reading Becky's marriage journey so much that I thought I'd share ours too. Ken and I met when his brother and my best friend from high school were dating, and they set us up on a blind … [Read more...]

My husband and I are celebrating our 30th anniversary this summer. Here's one of my favorite candid shots, taken as we were leaving the chapel immediately after the wedding ceremony... In 1993 we were 24 (him) and 21 (me). Now that I have children around this age, I can fully appreciate how very young we were to be making such a giant commitment. But we were also smart enough to recognize … [Read more...]

This has been a quick week with a trip to North Carolina for a conference/vacation. I've had the opportunity to learn and present at a scholarship of teaching and learning conference tied to my day job while also exploring the North Carolina mountains with my family. It's a last hurrah before life gets insane with the start of school and then ACFW -- all at the same time. One of the joys of … [Read more...]

Happy Wednesday, friends. Today I'm excited to have my friend Debb Hackett guest posting today. She's such an awesome supporter of authors, an avid reader, a gifted speaker and writer. I know you'll enjoy her post. Have a great week!  Hey, Inspired readers, it’s a real joy to be with you today. I hope this post finds you extremely well. I realize for some, summer is now in the rearview for … [Read more...]

I recently attended the Mississippi River Readers Retreat for the second time. Being there was just as much of a blessing as it was the first time, back in 2021. Authors spent time together beforehand at the beautiful Linden Hill estate, to get to know one another, share from our hearts, brainstorm, etc. This was followed by a lovely (if warm) tea party with readers. Then on Saturday, … [Read more...]

I have written a series of writing lessons and published them on Amazon--Writing Lessons from the Front. There are 12 books now, and I keep adding to them as I think of topics. But I'm not writing today about the books. I'm writing about telephone support people, God love 'em. The other day I went into the inner workings of Amazon's program and changed the categories of those writing … [Read more...]