Happy Friday to you! Every Friday I like to use this space to suggest a good weekend read. This week I’m going to let you know about a special offer. One of my favorite Christian authors, Robin Jones Gunn, is offering a free download of an audio book, Summer Promise. This is the first novel … Read More
Reeling In the Big One
Every fisherman has the story of “the big one that got away.” Right? I can hardly call myself a fisherman (fisherwoman?), but I do remember one summer that I tried it. My family was vacationing on the Puget Sound in Washington state and I was standing on a marina with my dad and brother. I … Read More
Friday Book Pick — Sisterchicks in Sombreros by Robin Jones Gunn
Every Friday on my blog, I offer a good choice for weekend reading material. This week I’m in a vacation mood, so I’m suggesting Sisterchicks in Sombreros by Robin Jones Gunn. My extended family has begun planning a Mexican cruise and invited us to come along. I’m knee-deep in the frustrating details of vacation planning … Read More
Putting You On My List!
Yesterday afternoon, my kids and I watched one of our favorite movies: The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything from Veggie Tales. Larry the cucumber (playing Elliot) cracks me up in this movie. He’s always referring to his “list.” It’s the list of things he fears, including darkness, snakes, spiders, and wicker furniture, among other things. … Read More
What Could You Do Without?
Last night I heard my son singing a song that was popular when I was in high-school in the 80s. It sounded pretty funny in the voice of a nine-year old boy. “Shout, shout, let it all out. These are the things I can live without.” That’s the only line he knew, so he just … Read More
Friday Book Pick — Monster by Frank Peretti
Happy Friday to everyone! Are you looking for a good weekend read? Has the summer been a little too peaceful and lazy for you? Shake it up by reading Monster by Frank Peretti. Frank Peretti is one of the best known Christian authors, best known for This Present Darkness and Piercing the Darkness, novels about … Read More
Surrendering to the Heat
I live in the Pacific Northwest, known for long dreary months of rain. The summers, on the other hand, are beautiful. From June to September, we have sunny, dry weather with temperatures in the 80s and low humidity. These week has been a wee bit different. Yesterday’s temperature in my home town reached a whopping … Read More
Friday Book Pick: Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller
I have a confession to make. Though I love to read, I avoid non-fiction books like the plague. I’ve learned over the years that it doesn’t matter how intriguing the topic, after a few chapters (sometimes only a few pages), my eyes glaze over. I don’t know why this happens to me. I have friends … Read More
Off to camp!
I’m heading off to camp this weekend! After sending my son to Tadmor Christian Camp earlier this summer for a week of mud, water, campfire, friendship and spiritual growth; now it’s MY turn! I can’t wait to sit around the cabin with other women from our church, talking about our lives and families. I can’t … Read More
Will Write for Chocolate!
Whoever said that Twitter and Facebook are collosal time-wasters was probably right. But thanks to one of these sites, I made a great discovery this week. The website “Will Write For Chocolate” is the brainchild of writer/cartoonist Debi Ridpath Ohi, who obviously uses cartooning as an emotional release from the pressure of writing. Or, maybe … Read More