Miralee Ferrell

Miralee Ferrell at the Yakima, WA, Church Librarians Conference  Have I mentioned I love speaking to groups? I do. Whether it be speaking on a spiritual subject or talking about my writing career, I love sharing the joy I find in my faith or my work with others.  I’ve spoken at historical societies, women’s luncheons and teas, women’s conferences, at the North West Church Librarian’s Conference, at retreats, and in churches, both on Sunday morning, Wednesday night and special services. …

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Mt. Adams, Washington State Pretty, isn’t it? I see this mountain every time I drive home, and I love it. But I’m not crazy about the mountains that keep rearing up in my path as I journey through life. We’ve had more than our share of those the past two years, and most of them have centered around financial challenges. Businesses spiraling, a job lost, people who took advantage, and debt that kept growing with not enough income to keep…

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  Blowing on Dandelions, by Miralee Ferrell   Katherine Galloway knew this moment of calm wouldn’t last, blown away like the dandelion seeds she scattered as a girl. In 1880, three years after her husband’s death, she struggles to run an Oregon boardinghouse and raise two girls alone. Things don’t get easier when her critical, domineering mother moves in. Katherine must make the situation work, but standing up for herself and her family while honoring her mother isn’t easy. And…

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