As you may know, I write historical fiction set in early 19th century England, a period called the Regency era.  A large part of writing fiction set in another country more than 200 years ago is research, which I (thankfully) enjoy. I have especially found it interesting to discover similarities and differences between how the British used to celebrate Christmas—and in many cases still do—compared … [Read more...]

I hope you all had a wonderfully blessed Christmas celebration with family and friends. As you read this, our four children, their spouses, and our ten grandchildren (with two precious babies on the way for an even dozen next year!) are all gathering at our oldest daughter's house for a week of fun and chaos. Nineteen under one roof! Because we have several teachers in our family, it has worked … [Read more...]

Happy Christmas Eve everyone! Today, I'm sharing pictures from my family's road trip this past week to New Mexico. It was so much fun to experience the Christmas season, Southwest style! Are you traveling over Christmas or New Years? Have you been to New Mexico? "In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind." John 1:4. I'm wishing everyone a Christmas … [Read more...]

We're traveling and almost home, so this post will be short and quick. Thank you for reading with us this year! Thank you for all the ways you encourage us! My prayer is that 2022 would be year filled with blessings and peace. And may your Christmas season be filled with joy and family and friends. … [Read more...]