I have to tell you up front that over the last year Tricia Goyer has become a dear writing friend. The crazy thing is we’ve never met, but I feel like we’re connected. Amazing what happens when you read each others works as they develop. Fortunately for me, I didn’t get to know Tricia until after she wrote Arms of …
From Skating to Diplomacy
I saw an interesting article in USAToday about Michelle Kwan. She’ll be on a diplomatic tour in China for ten days. So from representing the US in the Olympics and other sports arenas to representing us in meetings in China. Another example of you never know where your life experiences will lead… There’s also an interesting trend in federal courts. …
Secret Santa?
I just saw an article in the USAToday that made me stop — it details the story of a man from Lee Summit, Missouri, who for more than 25 years handed out money the month of December — just because. It all started in 1979 when he’d lost a job the week before Christmas and realized the waitress helping him …
Violet Dawn Give Away
All right. I’m going to book give-aways again. I have several fabulous books sitting on my shelves just waiting for a home. Since Brandilyn Collins second installment in the Kanner Lake series releases in March, I’m going to relaunch give-aways with a signed copy of Violet Dawn. This is a fabulous suspense. I called it one of my favorite suspense …
Faithfulness regardless of the Results
One of the many projects I’m working on this month is a White Paper for a non-profit on Vermont’s abortion laws. One of my friends at the law firm and I have split the research and project up, which has helped. Today I researched like crazy while I wrote the draft. One of the things I was looking at was …
Ten Things I’ve Learned
10 Things I’ve Learned…As A Parent This is my post this week on Generation NeXt Parenting. What have you learned? Top Ten Things I’ve Learned as a Parent 1) Love really does multiply. No matter how many children you have, there’s always enough love to go around. It’s not a zero sum game. 2) Boys and girls are wired differently …
Thank You!
When I started this blog in June, I had no idea what I was going to do with it. I just knew I needed one. I’ve had fun with it over the last few months, and hopefully you’ve enjoyed it or at least laughed a time or two. The blog had been viewed more than 3,000 times! Wow! And that …
Game Show Justice?
Just when I think I’ve read it all… I saw this article on Law.com. According to it, in 2004 a NY judge gave a defendant a choice after trial while the jury was deliberating: 1) wait for the jury’s verdict or 2) revoke your right to a jury, plead guilty, and take the judge’s sentence. It was 3:30 on a …
90 Days Through the Bible
Well, we’re taking the plunge. Our small group is on for reading through the Bible in 90 days– though it will likely be longer because we meet every other week. I’m pumped! I have a feeling there will be nothing like reading through the Bible quickly to get a fresh sense of the cohesiveness of the books. After watching the …
Ten Writing Resolutions
Mary DeMuth posted this list to the Master’s Artist on January 2nd and graciously gave me permission to post it here. Here’s Mary: Will this be the year of your dreams come true? Or just another ho-hum year where you plug away (or not) and end up in the same place you were when you started? How do writers break …