“And the winner is . . .” Please — not me, not me, not me… Every other kid in the crowd leaned forward, expectantly. Everyone wanted to win this prize. Everyone except me. At my elementary school (way back in the dark ages), we had an annual writing competition for fourth through sixth graders. We … Read More
One of my favorite things about our yard is the blueberry bushes. The year we moved in, I looked at the berries and decided that I needed to bake a pie. I was not very experienced in the kitchen and had never made a crust from scratch before, but I figured since I was using … Read More
Okay, I’m officially re-naming my Friday posts. In reality, I don’t review books, I recommend books. But “Recommendation” is such a long word and I get tired of typing it! So, I’m going to call it “Book Pick Friday.” Short and sweet! So, looking for a good weekend read? This weekend I want to recommend … Read More
Yesterday I posted about those “hand in the cookie jar moments.” We’ve all had them. We know we’ve done something wrong and we’ve been caught red-handed. My son reminded me tonight of his moment. It’s a precious memory to me. Last year I was reading the last of the Narnia books to my son (then … Read More
Have you ever had one of those great hand-in-the-cookie jar moments? I once held a summer job at a wildlife park, and we wore these awful two-toned brown polyester uniforms. They were mostly tan, but had dark brown pocket flaps and these folded back and buttoned flaps on the shoulders. There was a patch on … Read More
Author Mary DeMuth mentioned the term “flashlight worthy” on Twitter the other day. (I guess I should say, she “tweeted” it). I got a shiver down my spine when I read those words. My biggest desire is to write books that are flashlight-worthy. You know the ones. They the keep you up all night because … Read More
I was leafing through my daughter’s school journal today and I stumbled over a very moving entry. Each day they have to write a sentence on a topic which the teacher provides. On March 6, my first-grader wrote these words: I am meek when someone hurts me. Wow. That resonated in my motherly heart. My … Read More
It’s book review Friday again… Time to pick out a good weekend read. Today’s book is Beverly Lewis‘ The Covenant. It’s the first in a five part series called Abram’s Daughters. One of the most successful of the “Amish romance” writers, Lewis spins the tale of two sisters — one wild, one obedient. Sadie, the … Read More
I’ve been following the blogs of various Christian writers and agents. I read a great post from new author, Sarah Sundin, yesterday. Her first novel, A Distant Melody, a historical romance set in World War II, will be published by Revell in January 2010, the first in the Wings of Glory Series. She wrote about … Read More
This is for all you “word people” out there. You know who you are. You are the ones that relish the lyrics of songs, the poetry of words, the feelings that certain words inspire. I’ve found a very fun way for word people to waste time online. Someone “tweeted” about this site this afternoon and … Read More