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She Reads Truth

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She Reads Truth is a website I love, and it's "made" right here in Nashville, TN . . . in Franklin. It's a website centered around—you guessed it—being centered in the Word of God. As the website states… My daughter, Kelsey, first introduced me to it, and I'm so grateful she did. I really appreciate the daily Reading Plans they offer—Acts of the Apostles has just begun.  There's … [Read more...]

It’s All About Story

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I’m sitting in a comfortable chair in my living room with a cup of tea, surrounded by stacks of library books, my laptop, and some movies I plan to watch. To the untrained eye it appears that I’m loafing, but I’m actually hard at work, searching for new worlds to discover. In other words, I’m researching my next book. Living in the Information Age is both a boon and a trap for authors. With so … [Read more...]

Gone Schnitzeling

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This week, I've been blessed with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Germany, and boy, am I leaning heavily on the Lord's leadership on this one. Fellow author, Lisa Wingate, and I were invited by our German publisher to visit their wonderful country, participate in a book tour promoting our latest German releases, and culminating in a large book festival in Marburg on June 4. (I'm … [Read more...]

Coins on a grave, and a special day

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First, a quick history… Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Major General John A. Logan declared that Decoration Day should be observed on May 30. It's believed that date was chosen … [Read more...]

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