This is a post I’ve tackled before but I’ve switched my blog server around enough that it’s something I thought I’d revisit. Earlier this month I confessed that I used to hate January 2nd. One year I had a $12,000 car accident while 10 weeks into a high risk pregnancy. Four years later, I learned on January 2 day I miscarried. Last year I wrote about how it took me a long time to not judge those who ended their pregnancies by choice. I realize that’s something that affects ever one in four women, and on the other side of [ Read More ]
Julie’s Note: Jennifer Slattery isn’t just a fantastic writer, she shares my passion for marriage. This originally posted on her blog, and I’m pleased to showcase it here. Make sure you contact her, as she left her contact info at the end. Today I’m doing something a little different, mainly because I committed to do so. But after some nudging from Patty Wysong, and some emails shot around by the Jewels of Encouragement team, I succumbed to…vlogging. The point of the vlog was to introduce ourselves and give readers a voice and face to put to our writing. If you [ Read More ]
**guest post by Michelle Massaro For the last couple weeks, Clash of the Titles has been exploring two books delivering powerful death scenes. That’s right, death scenes. The two books were The Vengeance Squad and The Redemption. We met authors Sidney Frost and MaryLu Tyndall and waited with bated breath to find out which title got the most votes. If you missed Friday’s announcement, I won’t keep you in suspense. Though the competition was stiff, the champion title is… … The Redemption, by MaryLu Tyndall Congratulations! About the book: Lady Charlisse Bristol sets off on a voyage in search of [ Read More ]
Here we go, week 3 of Patty Wysong’s weekly meme where we blog our way through the alphabet. C—Cover up my Crafts. When I was in the sixth grade, I created a mosaic piece that garnered the teacher’s attention. What she didn’t know that week was I was as surprised as she was. I dreaded art so much I used to become physically ill. The next week my project was a mess, and she said as much. In fact, it was Open House week and she let me know she was hiding the current project from my parents and instead [ Read More ]
