There are three issues from 2011 that I struggle with. God knows my heart, and I’ve been honest about it. I know I need to move on in all of them, but I’m not quite there. This is one I can talk about, and see what you think. My husband loves the drive-in. For him, it’s an affordable family experience. I’m not the fan he is. [...]
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Wow! This blogging through the alphabet is winding down. I’ve had fun with this, and today the letter is “S.” I thought today I’d share a little about my WIP, my fiction work in progress, SPECTACULAR Falls. It’s a contemporary romance based on the real SPECULATOR, New York, in the Adirondack Mountains. I’m still working on many facets of the STORY–from editing the manuscript to polishing what is called the [...]
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Each year I try to blog on an aspect of motherhood that isn’t a traditional Mother’s Day message. Although I’ve lost a lot of content and could revisit these, I’ve blogged on single moms and women with infertility who struggle so much on Mother’s Day. Today I want to hold the hands and hug the children who don’t have good images when it comes to Mother’s Day because whether literally [...]
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When I hear from author Connie Arnold, I sit up and take notice. She has the gift to not just write, but paint with her words. I can’t think of a lot of people who can do that. Connie has a new book out and it was my pleasure to review it. In addition, Connie was kind enough to allow me to pick her brain so we could all get [...]
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*Guest post by Jennifer Slattery When our daughter was young, I was very cautious of the television shows and movies she watched. It wasn’t just the language or violence that concerned me, but the image of women they portrayed. The media seemed to convey a constant message: “Women’s value is only skin deep.” I was probably overly cautious, but the discussion still holds merit. What do our [...]
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I thought I had a good grasp on compassion and understanding toward families with special need situations. Then we encountered seasons with our youngest where she was quite ill or not meeting developmental goals, and we entered the outer skirts as a family with unique needs. We still don’t have the minute to minute, day to day circumstances that many families do, and how I wish they received more cards [...]
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