Last March, my husband and I lead a team of young adults from our church to Turkey over Spring Break. It was one of those unexpected delights as we spent a week in Instanbul exploring the city and culture. While we were there, I really connected with the team lead (it's amazing what happens when you make coffee for 30 people and wash dishes together!). While there I asked how our church could come … [Read more...]
Mackinac Island Adventures
Labor Day weekend found my family making the 7.5 hour drive from Indiana up the length of Michigan to Mackinac Island. This was our fourth visit to the island, but the first time we didn't have an infant or toddler. We laughed and hiked and biked and shopped and had an all around great time connecting. This summer we hadn't been able to get away, all six of us, so this was my desperate attempt to … [Read more...]
Happy 4th of July!
Second only to fireworks and flags, the things I most associate with the 4th of July holiday are cookouts and family. Burgers and dogs on the grill, homemade ice cream, cookies, apple pie. And biscuits. Honey-glazed biscuits, to be precise. Biscuits? That's not an item usually found at the family cookout. Perhaps not, but if a 19th century baker was given the opportunity to sponsor a 4th of … [Read more...]
Resolve to Read (Plus a Giveaway!)
I have a confession to make . . . I read embarrassingly few books in 2018. I still managed to claim double-digit figures (thanks to some vacation time at Christmas), so I wasn't a complete book failure, but for a life-long book-lover, my stats were pitiful. Ever since I started writing, my reading time been drastically reduced. It was a price willingly paid, a sacrifice with no regrets. Yet, … [Read more...]
Last Day: Massive Giveaway
Hello, all! Today is the last day to enter a massive giveaway that a bunch of us here on Inspired by Life and Fiction are a part of. Listen along as some of your favorite authors share special Christmas memories or holiday inspiration! Plus have a chance to win these 12 book=s and a $150 Amazon card! WIN A BOOK—you have 12 chances! (US addresses only) 1. Listen to author’s FB Live video on … [Read more...]
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