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
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 …
Eternity On Our Hearts
The summer I was fifteen, life opened up for me. I was no longer in the geeky, chubby young teen stage, but a lean, older, trying-to-be-confident teen. I’d completed my first year as a cashier for Publix and finally, I was allowed to leave the Express Lane and work a big register. Woo hoo. You do not know how much …
The Great Christmas Bowl by Susan May Warren
Okay, let me tell you my version of how this book came about. A few Novembers ago were in Nashville to attend our friend Anne Horch’s (nee Goldsmith) wedding. Friday night, Susie tuned into her son’s football game via the Internet. His team was in the championships. Saturday afternoon, as we got ready for the wedding, I watched the Ohio …
Exciting things coming up!
Just got off the phone with the great marketing and promotions team at Thomas Nelson and they have some fun and exciting things lining up for the release of The Sweet By and By. If any of you have a review blog or book blog, let me know, we might be able to give you an influencer copy of the …
Thirty-five years ago in November
Thirty-five years ago this month, we moved from Lexington, KY to Homestead, FL. I was a few weeks from turning fourteen, a recent victim of the Blow Cut hair style, and a little overweight from an affinity for saltines and sweet tea. November in Florida is beautiful as the heat and humidity wane and the holiday season rolls in. But …
The lovely, gracious and talented Robin Lee Hatcher
FIT TO BE TIED by Robin Lee Hatcher “A master of lively historical romances, Hatcher demonstrates an expert ability to craft spunky, unlikely heroines who go against the tide of the times in which they live, making for fun, exciting stories. She also pays close attention to historical detail. This second series entry (after A Vote of Confidence) is highly …
Just the two of us
In my house, it’s just my Hubby and me. It’s quite. Peaceful. Calm. A few years ago, we had a couple of dogs that stirred up the atmosphere, but the older one died three years ago. Then his son died last August. Now we just have lovely little Lola, a mini Schnauzer and Red, a very old and loud cat. …
Umph, climbing back up on the blogging band wagon
I fell off again. Thunk! Did you hear it? I was trying to be good, diligent, writing my next novel without distraction. I couldn’t bring myself to give up words. And emotion. Not that blogging is not worth my time, effort and good words, more like whenever I make a bit of head way on my story, I pop over …
Welcome Cindy Woodsmall and The Sound of Sleigh Bells
I’m happy to have my good friend Cindy Woodsmall back to my blog with her new book, The Sound of Sleigh Bells. Cindy is a New York Times best-selling author whose connection with the Amish has been featured on ABC Nightline and the front page of the Wall Street Journal. Her ability to authentically capture the heart of her characters …