I am thrilled to introduce you to Jeanette-Marie Mirich. Her book, The Courtship of Harry’s Wife will be releasing tomorrow and I will share my review with you later this week. As a hint, you should go ahead and buy the book now. You won’t be sorry you did! Tomorrow […]
Happy Saturday! It’s amazing how quickly plans can change! All week we’ve been talking about the hurricane off the coast and tracking its movement and speculating whether the office will be closed for the storm. Right now, I’m thinking I may just have a longer weekend than expected for Labor […]
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, […]
I often talk about how I do not read scary books. Don’t. Won’t. What I may not have mentioned is that I have read some rather scary ones. When I was in my early teens. What in the world was my mother thinking, letting me do that?? What was I […]
Isn’t it interesting how independent we want to be? Even from the earliest years, we exclaim “Me do it!” Having others tell me how to do things can grate on me and make me feel incompetent. Like I’m not good enough, smart enough. Or something! I think this is one […]
“Did you see the snowy egret?” My friend, Jean, and I enjoy bird watching and know many of the Florida birds, especially the larger ones. We have so many different varieties of birds that enjoy frequenting the ponds here. Snowy Egrets, Great Blue Herons, Little Blue Herons, Anhinga, Wood Storks. […]
A Blanket for Rachael It was a cold and wet Sunday morning in June of 2006 when my wife, Bonnie, and I met Rachel for the first and only time. We serve at a church for the homeless of Tacoma called the Downtown Crossing. This particular morning, as we do […]
Happy Saturday! I hope you’ve had a great week with lots of time to read! It seems like I kept having other things interrupt my reading time, like friends inviting me to lunch and working out (such as it is!) and sleeping. 🙂 What is your favorite book that you […]
I didn’t date many guys in my life, having married young. Yet I do have one blind date under my belt. You would think that a date arranged by my sister would result in a good match. After all, if your sister doesn’t know you that well, who does? Sure, […]
Author Julia David tackles difficult topics in her Leaving Lennhurst series. In Love Protects, after being abused and cheated on, Anna has been thrown out of her home. Will has endured prejudice because of his Native American heritage and is burdened with the care of his younger siblings, including a sister, […]
I am a terrible liar, or so I’ve been told. Wait!! I’m not terrible as in I lie all the time. I’m terrible at telling lies because my facial expression gives it away. My friend, Don, is an amazing illusionist and he does a number of “mind-reading” tricks. The fun […]
Far too many people in my life have lost their lives to cancer. And I know quite a few more who are currently battling it, and more still who have been declared to be in remission. It is insidious and appears to not discriminate! So many people are investing countless […]