I liked the premise of the story and the mystery behind Thad’s sudden jilting of May when he married her sister. Poor May had always felt inferior to her sister. It didn’t help that Thad’s mother treated her as if she was lazy and incompetent! Yet May had a kind […]
The problem with reforming is that very few people believe you have changed. It is so hard to overcome prejudices, especially when they were well earned. Dan had a reputation as a teenager which was partly earned and partly inherited. So when he left Pine Valley, he planned on it […]
Just a couple months ago, my friend, Jean, discovered a lump. And sure enough, the doctors confirmed. It is cancer. Despite the aggressive nature of this insidious disease, Jean has been a trooper! Her attitude through the battle has been one of trust in the Lord. Though she is exhausted, […]
An adorable, grieving child. Small town. Friends turned enemies – or at least non-friends. Not to mention the beautiful cover! It sounded like the recipe for a great book and therefore I had to give it a read. I liked the way that Anna was intelligent and yet insecure and […]
I think I’m a cat whisperer. Our neighborhood has a large number of cats that prowl about, and for some reason, they love our yard. Most are fairly skittish and won’t come near us if we are outside, but there are two in particular who not only are not afraid […]
Here in Florida, retention ponds abound. We have at least four at the office, maybe five. They are stocked with fish and a number of the people who work here enjoy spending breaks fishing, doing a catch and release. . . Several of my friends are fishing enthusiasts and one […]
Assumptions are terribly dangerous. Yet we make them all the time. We ascribe motives to people, read things into what they say. . . And usually, when we do this, we assume the worst. Why are we so quick to think people don’t mean what they say? Life changed dramatically […]
Welcome to the spotlight for A Cowboy in Shepherd’s Crossing! Enjoy reading about it now, read the preview and be sure to come back on January 16 to see my thoughts on this book. Tour Giveaway (1) winner will receive (US only): all 3 Shepherd’s Crossing books (Her Cowboy Reunion, […]
“These are like steak brownies!”
It is the strangest compliment I’ve ever gotten on my baking, but in some ways, one of the nicest.
I have worked in a male-dominated industry for the past couple of decades. It has always been a little obvious at the office but attending conferences made it abundantly clear that I was in the minority. I can remember one where there were a few thousand attendees, and I could […]