Earlier this week I was the Guest Blogger at Generation Next Parenting. Check it out and be sure to leave a comment. Tricia has a great blog with rotating contributors. We’re all in different stages of life, but all striving to be the parents God is calling us to be. What a challenge! Also, if you haven’t checked out the …
Parenting Styles
There’s an article in today’s USA Today about generational differences in parenting styles. I’ve always had an armchair fascination with the psychology behind birth order and generations, and this article takes an interesting approach. It describes Baby Boomers as “helicopter” parents, you know the ones who constantly hover over their children and tell them how wonderful they are. One consequence …
Win an Autographed Copy of Violet Dawn
Read my review of the book below. Then post a comment telling me why you think Kanner Lake would be a great place to visit. Take a trip to Scenes & Beans if you need some ideas. I’ll announce the winner next week, so get those entries in! PS: as of Thursday morning, Violet Dawn is the number one book …
The Search for Integrity
Integrity. Sometimes it seems we have lost sight of what that word means. What brings this subject to mind? An article in today’s online Indianapolis Star about the Marion County Coroner’s office. This particular article details a search made by prosecutors in that office today based on reports of inappropriate conduct, however they define that today. You could open any …
Tagged
Tricia tagged me for this meme because . . . she thinks I’m so cool !?!?! So here’s some fun information about me: Four jobs I have had in my life:1. Editor/Producer at KNOP-TV2. Everything at my family’s Runza franchises3. Lawyer4. Judicial Clerk Four movies I could watch over and over:1. Gone With the Wind2. You’ve Got Mail3. Any of …
Safely Home
I’m back home again in Indiana. I unpacked and heaved a sigh of relief. My suitcase will collect dust for a couple weeks before I head out again. My head continues to spin from the incredible depth and breadth of God’s love. As I waited for my planes in the Dallas and Chicago airports, my fingers flew across my laptop’s …
My First Contract
This will be a quick post, but I have to share my excitement! Tonight, at the opening session at ACFW Heartsong Presents announced two new author contracts. One of them was for my WWII novel Canteen Dreams! I am so excited, I’m almost shaking again as I type this. God is so good! Last year at this conference is when …
Off to ACFW
I’m off again. This time to Dallas. I can’t wait! Not because I’m going to explore Dallas. I won’t. I doubt I’ll get very far from the hotel. Instead, I am so excited to spend time with my fellow aspiring writers and with some of my favorite writers. If it’s anything like last year, it will be an incredible few …
Hungarian Moral Crisis?
A couple days ago the Voice of America ran this article about the upheaval in Hungary. A tape of the prime minister was leaked on the national media in which the prime minister stated that his party had lied to people in the spring’s election. It was all part of their reelection plans. Seems he lied about the state of …
The Unit & Pirates
Quite a mix, heh? Eric and I are watching The Unit. It’s one of the few shows we watch (it airs on CBS). The patriot and sort of Army brat (does my Dad serving in two wars work?) in me loves the show. And it just had the coolest stunt: somehow a balloon is used to hook an airplane and …