The best writers are readers
I am thrilled to welcome my friend Rachel McMillian as a guest blogger this week. Ken and I are on a bike trip in Europe and I’m so…
Majestic Mountains
This is the view of the Rocky Mountains that I woke up to every morning last week. My husband and I spent the week vacationing in Estes Park,…
Searching for Spring
Spring has been a long time coming to my corner of southwest Michigan. This was the view from my window just a few weeks ago in April. Not…
Unfailing Love
I knew the visit to the nursing home would be difficult. I wasn’t prepared for a miracle. I went there with my friend Cathy, whose older sister suffers…
Spring Fever
Everyone I know has Spring Fever, including me. The sun is shining, the sky is blue, and the last few piles of dirty snow are melting at last.…
Celebrating Community
I’ve done a lot of odd and interesting things in my life as an author, but being auctioned off at a fundraiser last week was a first! Happily,…
Nourishing Your Dream
Last week, I had the pleasure and honor of teaching at the Florida Christian Writers Conference, hosted by an organization called Word Weavers. Writers from several states and…
Tell me when
I’m very happy to introduce my friend Christine Bierma as my guest blogger today. Besides being an excellent writer herself, Christine is the founder of Launch Right a…
Arthur’s Story
I was an eager, conscientious student in elementary school. I wanted straight A’s. I wanted the approval of my teachers. My 6th grade teacher, Mr. S, was one…
What a Privilege!
The lyrics of an old, treasured hymn remind me “what a privilege it is to carry everything to God in prayer.” And it’s an even greater…