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Summer is just about over and it’s back to work!

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I know a place where summer strives With such a practiced frost, She each year leads her daises back, Recording briefly, "Lost." Emily Dickinson Summer is almost over. Hard to believe school is starting back. I realized this in the Wal-Mart rush on Sunday afternoon. I no longer have to shop for pocket-folders or ruled paper or spiral notebooks but I was mighty tempted the other day to buy a … [Read more...]

Little moments that hold big details

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We moved recently. Normally, we stay in a home around nine years. Or at least we did once we settled in Louisiana and bought our first starter home. When we outgrew that one, we moved not far away and lived right by some close friends. So close that we had a gate between our fences and constantly moved back and forth during holidays and weekend cookouts. Around that time, I sold my first book and … [Read more...]

Christian Fiction Readers Retreat

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Hey friends! A heads up on the 2016 Christian Fiction Readers Retreat coming to Nashville, TN! A one day gathering of Christian Fiction readers and over 30 authors will be meeting in Nashville on August 24th from 9am-6pm CDT. The event’s theme is Honoring God through Christian Fiction and will feature speaker sessions, author panels, breakout sessions, prayer & worship, and author … [Read more...]

Welcome Guest – Leanne Smith

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  Don't you love when God creates a "chance" encounter that leads to something so much bigger? That's how I met Leanne. I came in late to a general session at a writing conference a couple years ago and saw a lovely lady sitting by herself at a table in the back of the room. Not wanting to cause any disruption, I slipped into the chair next to her. We got to talking afterward and … [Read more...]

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