My new historical romance (inspirational) Love Finds You In Last Chance, CA releases Feb. 1st and my author copies arrived this week end. I stood in quiet joy holding my newest (& 2nd) book in my hands after opening the case. Summerside Press is such a wonderful publishing house to work for, and they do beautiful work. I’m excited about my new release, but also thrilled to share the first official review. A few days ago I discovered Romantic Times…
First Christmas Adventure with Grandma! (this is not a personal story, but one someone sent me via email, by an unknown, not named person) I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I was just a kid. I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her on the day my big sister dropped the bomb: “There is no Santa Claus,” she jeered. “Even dummies know that!” My Grandma was not the gushy kind, never had been. I fled…
Every morning we face a choice. We can get out of bed and see life one of two ways….with the glass half full, or the glass half empty. We’re faced with choices every hour of every day. Choices to growl, complain and criticize, or CHOOSE to be thankful. We can speak words of peace, words that bring life and freedom, words of joy….or we can sow words of doubt, fear and negativity. There isn’t a person in this world, no…
Thanksgiving Is Over, But…. Is that any reason to quit giving thanks? We dedicate one day a year to giving thanks, but how many of us do it even on that day? Yes, I know Thanksgiving is over, but Christmas is coming and it shouldn’t be all about shopping, baking and decorating. It, too, needs to be a time for quiet reflection on all we have to be grateful for. Here are just a few of mine: A wonderful family…
Doubt rears its ugly head in almost every aspect of life, and negativity races hard on its heels. I’ve had the opportunity to entertain both of those creatures recently, but have decided to shut the door rather than invite them in. As you may know, we accepted an offer on our house after some back and forth countering. My husband & I were both a bit nervous about it, with the economy the way it is, and stories we’ve heard…
I’ve been thinking lately about visions and dreams…not the type that come to us in the night, but the “God” kind. We’re created with a desire for something bigger than ourselves, something that we can only attain with supernatural help. Sure…we each have a dream. Maybe something we’d like to purchase, or a new job we’re striving for. But I’m talking about a larger vision than material things or our career. What is your purpose? Why did God put you…
So Much to be Thankful For This is the time of year that we typically stop, take a deep breath and try to remember to count our blessings. I’ve been telling myself for several months now….God IS still in control. We’ve had our home on the market off and on for almost two years. We took a step of faith 2 1/2 yrs ago and decided to build a new home, and sell our other one when the new one…
A friend sent me this today via email…it’s not signed, so I can’t give credit to anyone, but it’s worth reading. TEN PREDICTIONS NO MATTER WHO WON THE ELECTION: 1. The Bible will still have all the answers. 2. Prayer will still work. 3. The Holy Spirit will still move. 4. God will still inhabit the praises of His people. 5. There will still be God-anointed preaching. 6. There will still be singing of praise to God. 7. God will…
There is so much concern now about the economy, the results of the election, the state of our nation and the instability of the world. On a more personal level we face so much heartache and fear. Cancer, home foreclosures, job lay-offs, sickness, children going astray, marriages failing. No matter which way we turn we see pain, loss, discouragement, depression. What is a person to do? I’ve faced several of these issues myself…either in my own life, or my extended…
Hymn for the Morning After Courtesy of Ingrid Schlueter…I’ve shortened this by taking out the lines written in German and have left only the English translation. It’s a wonderful hymn and could easily be a prayer or declaration for God’s people. Miralee Nov 05 by Ingrid Schlueter Reading the headlines this morning, a German hymn came to mind so strongly. I was at a loss to translate the text properly because my German is rough, but then found the translation…