Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Gail Gaymer Martin is an award-winning novelist with over 3-1/2 million books in print and more than fifty novels and novellas. Her non-fiction book, Writing The Christian Romance, is from Writers Digest Books is available online. Gail gardens with … [Read more...]
Once in a Lifetime
Have you ever taken a trip that left such an impression, you knew it would linger with you forever? I've had a handful of those experiences. The first was a mission trip I took with my mom and brother to Nairobi, Kenya when I was 16 years old. Seeing people who lived in poverty yet sang with enthusiastic joy to the Lord and offered hospitality with a generosity of spirit that still puts me to … [Read more...]
Books: Snapshots of Our Lives
John and I are in the process of adopting four girls, ages 14, 12, 12, and 10, from the foster care system. They are beautiful, smart, and funny. We've had two day visits and one weekend visit with them, and John and I are just scratching the surface at discovering who these amazing young women are. At the same time John and I are trying to share our lives, our likes, our values, . . . and our … [Read more...]
Lovely Budapest, Hungary & Vienna, Austria
Last week, my husband and I had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Budapest and Vienna with 29 Belmont MBA students. It was a fun—and mostly enjoyable (more on that below)—week. Here are some glimpses... The first evening upon our arrival, we enjoyed a delicious dinner cruise on the Danube River. Isn't the Hungarian Parliament Building (circa 1904) stunning at night? The … [Read more...]
Spring Fever
Everyone I know has Spring Fever, including me. The sun is shining, the sky is blue, and the snow is melting at last. The steady drip of snowmelt from the eaves outside my office sounds like a drumbeat, summoning me to come outside and play. The season of new beginnings is here. And it’s a new beginning for my next writing project, too. My contract schedule has me handing in my manuscript … [Read more...]
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