Each Sunday “Inspired by Life…and Fiction” shares with our readers a Christian novelist’s newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration.
Mary DeMuth lives with her husband, Patrick, and their three children in Texas, where they returned to from Southern France where they planted a church and tended the first garden shown below. Mary’s novels include Wishing on Dandelions, which was a finalist for the Retailer’s Choice Award and the ACFW Carol Award. Mary also writes non-fiction. Says Mary, “I’m a chef wanna-be, a sometimes triathlete (emphasis on sometimes), an on-again-off-again gardener, and a passionate follower of Jesus. I’m in love with my husband and kids and am zealous about writing and speaking.” Her home on the web is www.marydemuth.com.
Back in the Lonestar–or Bluebonnet State–Mary grows flowers and veggies, including potatoes, tomatoes, purple beans, squash (all kinds), asparagus, beets, and cantaloupe.
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Mary’s office in her Texas home. |
For more “novel gardens” like this, visit The Plot Thickens.
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Love the wall saying in your office. So very true.
We have Mary’s books in the church library. Check out our webpage. http://www.churchatthemall.com/library