A Soldier’s Devotion by Cheryl Wyatt

Rachel Hauckbooks, Cheryl Wyatt, Christian fiction, Love Inspired, Soldier's Devotion, Steeple Hill 1 Comment

Please welcome my friend and author, Cheryl Wyatt! A Soldiers Devotion U.S. Air Force pararescue jumper Vince Reardon was headed to a lifesaving mission. Until a too-pretty lawyer crashed her fancy car into his motorcycle—sidelining him for two weeks. Vince can barely accept Valentina Russo’s heartfelt apologies. Ever since his brother was wrongly convicted — and killed in prison — …

Five “New” People who touched my life in 2009

Rachel Hauckblessings, Connecting in 2009, family, friends, year in review 6 Comments

Two days before Christmas, I met my college friend Suzanne Brubaker (nee Cantwell) at a Starbucks south of Indianapolis. We talked for 3.5 hours. Not having seen each other in 15 years or so, exchanging only Christmas and Birthday notes throughout the years, I was confident the young woman who impacted me during sorority rush 24 years ago would impact …

Christmas Eve Eve

Rachel HauckChristmas gifts, family, surprises 4 Comments

I’m in Indianapolis visiting family, waiting for the Big Day. I already know one present. Hubby had to ask my opinion. I’m off to meet an old college friend for coffee, so more on that later, but what are some of your favorite Christmas memories or gifts. Do you like to be surprised or do you prefer to help pick …

Writing about food

Rachel Hauckbaking, cakes, Christmastime, cookies, cooking, food, Judith Jones, Julia Child, Molly Wizenberg, recipes, Suzan Colon, writing a book 7 Comments

I’m writing about a character who can’t cook, but food is central to her world. It’s challenging — not only to write a sympathetic engaging character, but one who lives in the foodie world but does not feel apart. In that way, Joy is very much like me. But how do I show it? I don’t get the foodie world. …

Monterey Memories by Gail Martin

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Please welcome my friend and ACFW Advisor, Gail Martin. Since I’ve been striving to become an author, Gail has been successfully publishing great romance novels. I’m happy to have her featured today! MONTEREY MEMORIES – is set in the beautiful Monterey area in the central coast of California. The Barbour anthology includes the novels And Baby Makes Five, Garlic and …

I never did get this one

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In ’97, I was working at a software company as an product tester. The engineers built the software, I tested it. In those days, WYSIWYG display was becoming imparitive for any program. “What You See Is What You Get.” It was no longer acceptable to have plain text on the screen. Yet, the company’s premier product I was working on, …

Dancing with the Stars and Kellie Osbourne

Rachel HauckDancing With The Stars, IHOP-KC awakening, Jesus is Lord, Kelly Osbourne, love awakens knowledge, power of love 5 Comments

In Kansas City, there’s an awakening happening among the youth which has spread to students at Wheaton and Asbury. God is healing teens and twenty-somethings of self-hate, depression, breaking off shame and condemnation that took up residents as a result of sexual sin or abuse. Awakening. People who’ve known Jesus for years as Savior but never felt His love are …