View from the sheepfold
Remembering 9-11
It was a sunny, blue-sky, late summer morning. An ordinary day, September 11, 2001. I’d watched the news and weather on TV earlier, but I was now into my daily routine at home. My husband’s nephew had called to say his wife was in labor, so my husband, who was a...
Months and Events
Months and Events Genesis 8:22 “While the earth remains; Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease.” (NKJV) I’ve been seeing references to the fact that we’ll soon be entering the “-ber” months: September, October,...
"Sunrise, sunset, Sunrise, sunset, Swiftly fly the years. One season following another, Laden with happiness and tears." (from Fiddler on the Roof, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick) The year I turned fifty, I became a grandmother. This year, my husband and I...
As Long as We Both Shall Live
On July 14, 2023, my husband and I will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. Writing the love stories of fictional characters has taken me back to the time before I said my vows, and I've enjoyed reminiscing. Our romance was sweet and wonderful, and I've enjoyed...
The Best Things in Life Are Worth Waiting for
“The best things in life are worth waiting for.” I’ve waited a long time. From concept to publication, the completion of The Three Sisters series, Heart’s Desire, A Heart’s Journey, and Her Heart’s Longing, has taken over twenty years.Why did it take so long? Although...
Of Weddings and Anniversaries
"Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh." Genesis 2:24 NKJV From the evidence I've seen, June is definitely wedding month. So many couples getting married. So many celebrating anniversaries. Whether...
Clay in the Potter’s Hand
“But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand.” Isaiah 64:8 NKJV I’m an author, not a potter, but I’ve watched a potter at work, and I’ve admired the finished creations. I have a faint memory of...
The MOM Degree
My mother told me that she wanted to go to college and study biology. However, at the time she graduated from high school, most women did not attend college. They got married and raised a family, which she did. (She was married to my dad for 47 years, until his death,...
A Time to Pray
Simply said, prayer is talking to God. God speaks to us through His Word. We talk to God through prayer. I’m thankful that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, made it possible for me to have a direct line of communication to the Father when He gave up His life on the cross...
A Little Bit of Me
"Write what you know," we're told. "Write your passion." As authors of fiction, we sometimes write bits and pieces of ourselves into our characters and their experiences. Friendship was on my mind when I began writing The Three Sisters series. I remembered the hurt I...
A Changed Life
Some minor characters have major impact. Derek Hall appears in all three books in The Three Sisters Series. I’m Derek Hall. I’ve known Aubrey, Haleigh, and Katie for a long time. We weren’t really friends in school, because they were religious and goody-goody and no...
A Kitten’s Tale
A KITTEN'S TALE You've met Haleigh's therapy dog, Sunshine, the White's calico, Sweetie Pie, and Timmy Morgan's dog, King, in the first two books in The Three Sisters Series. In Her Heart's Longing you'll meet a VIP. She'll tell you about herself. ...
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