Thank you to all who’ve recently signed my guest book on my web site as well as left comments here on my blog…your names are in the hat for the drawing of my book….be sure to check back next week for the announcement. Yes, it’s official! I’ve mailed the contract back in to Kregel, and the marketing team is looking over the marketing proposal I put together a few months ago. I’d like to take a minute to explain a…
They say lightening doesn’t strike twice in the same place. Keep reading, and you’ll see you do indeed have two chances to win an autographed copy of my book when it’s released! We all love winning something, don’t we? Remember when your parents took you to a carnival when you were little and you won a small stuffed animal or other inexpensive toy, or maybe you won a prize in a Sunday School contest or school event? You felt pride…
In this day and age, it’s a challenge to raise children that will grow to be adults who serve the Lord. Here are a few ideas that might help~ 1. Every Christian parent knows this, and we all pray for our kids, but it’s important to also pray WITH our kids. Prayer is learned by experiencing it and observing others engaged in it, especially those we trust. 2. Read to your children~ Some would encourage only Bible reading & I…
Just time for a bit of catch up tonight, on a more personal note. The holidays were very nice, with family close by, but little else was accomplished. It’s nice to be back to normal, if there is such a thing! LOL! I don’t have much of a concept of what normal might be, as our life changes so dramatically every few years.The signing of my contract got placed on hold, as the publishing house adjourned for the holidays &…
A new year is rolling around…one more year to tick off the calendar and another chance to make changes. How much stock do each of you put in making resolutions? Are you one who makes them, only to break them a few days, or weeks later? I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions, but I admit they have their place. What are some things we could do this year, to lessen the stress of lost opportunities from the past year,…
Christmas is upon us, the most joyous time of the year…. Or is it? For many, it’s just a season filled with stress, financial trouble, or loneliness. For others it’s a time to visit with friends and family, bake, buy gifts or hope for some new blessing in their life. What does it mean to you? In this age of commercialism, are you making the time to celebrate the birthday of our Lord? It’s so easy to allow the days…
A Christmas Picture~ Our daughter Marnee, with her big German Shepherd, Hunter, to your left, and our female Athena, to your right. They’re half brother/sister, with the same father, but you’d never know it from their size. Update on My Book~ My agent has presented the publishing house with some changes to the contract that we’d like to see. With Christmas coming, we’re not expecting to get it signed this week, but hopefully next week for sure. Waiting is hard,…
Did you know that 43% of all married couples argue over money issues, making it the major reason couples fight? It’s also one of the top reasons couples divorce. This time of year can be incredibly stressful. Most of us feel the pressure to give, often beyond our means, at the Christmas season. It’s birthed out of a desire to please and bless those we love. But unfortunately, giving can be a two-edged sword, if not handled properly. Here are…
I’m sitting here at my desk looking at a book contract from Kregel publishing house, a respected Christian House who markets to conventional stores and online distributors. It’s not signed yet and we still need to finalize details, so I’m not stating that it’s for sure yet, but I’m still I’m amazed and so very blessed, at what the Lord has done. Less than two years ago, I had no thought of writing at all, and only a little over…
I’m hoping to hear from my agent on Tuesday about the offer on my book. Waiting is hard, but the Lord is in control! Until then, here’s a wonderful Christmas story. Pa never had much compassion for the lazy or those who squandered their means and then never had enough for the necessities. But forthose who were genuinely in need, his heart was as big as all outdoors. It was from him that I learned the greatest joy in life…