A few weeks ago, Mark and Kelly’s home was used as a green room and make-up station for an upcoming movie starring Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men, Pretty in Pink) and Pete Davidson (Saturday Night Live, engaged to pop star Ariana Grande.) They had the opportunity to share Regan’s story with Pete, and he was deeply touched. He lost his own father, a firefighter, during 9/11, and Mark is a firefighter. Pete was so moved he held a benefit for Regan’s Acts of Kindness. He also has been seen wearing the charity’s shirt.

Shirts will be available to the public if interested. Also, one way many have been spreading the word to keep Regan’s memory alive is through hiding painted rocks. If this is a hobby you’re involved in or want to be, the page has lots of inspiration.

In the writing department, I finished my Christmas novella for the boxed set and started writing You’re Amazing with Hannah. She plotted the entire series, and I think you’re going to love it.

The rest has been travel and family. My husband had work trips and then surprised his oldest daughter so he could be their for our oldest grandson’s first birthday. I spent some time in Upstate NY visiting my mom and friends. Our kids in Wisconsin came to stay for a couple days and then my husband and kids joined them on the trek to NY for a reunion. I stayed behind to represent us at a wedding. My husband had a golf weekend in West Virginia, and then sadly we made a quick trip to Baltimore to attend a beloved cousin’s funeral. After that, we left the next day for a planned vacation to Branson. We were in town when the Duck Tour tragedy happened, we had been on the Branson Belle watching the boats the night before, same exact timeframe. I can’t stop thinking about the families. Please keep everyone in prayer that was involved. I truly can’t imagine what they went through.

Today our son turns 20 and will soon start his junior year at Kent State. Our daughter will turn 15 and she starts high school next month. Things are starting to slow down, which I desperately need. Besides a neglected house, I need to continue with You’re Amazing and re start Anchored. I have a busy fall ahead of me.

How about you? How has your summer been? I’d love to hear from you. Click on the icon below to contact me.

Have a blessed rest of the summer and don’t forget to grab your free eBooks and .99 copy of Engaged. If you enjoy them, please leave a review on Amazon. They truly make a difference.