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“Time passes quickly but one thing always lasts – the love and support found in you.” —Catherine Pulsifer Tomorrow is my mother’s birthday. She’s been celebrating in heaven for over ten years now. Seems hard to think about her being gone that long in some ways. In other ways, it seems forever. She was my world when I was the …
Hi, everybody. I’ve worn glasses for sixty or so years. I can’t quite imagine me without glasses. But today, due to an issue with my eyes, I had cataract surgery on my right eye and tomorrow I’ll have the same on my left eye. They say when my eyes recover from the surgery, I won’t need glasses for distance. …
“But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.” …Luke 12:7 (NKJ) Thanks to all of you who read the excerpts I shared from my books set in the Appalachian regions of Kentucky and to those of you who left comments. I always enjoy reading what you …
“The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” — Maya Angelou Sorry to be late with this post. Sometimes Wednesday sneaks up on me and right on past especially when I’m trying to find the words for a new story and facing a deadline zooming …
There wouldn’t be a sky full of stars if we were all meant to wish on the same one. — Unknown Hope you enjoy another Appalachian scene in my Appalachian book giveaway chance. I asked last post which book you might like to see another scene from. An Appalachian Summer was the five vote choice. I’m still surprised I …
I’m deep in the Appalachia area again for the new story I’m working on and for the story releasing in May, A Chance for Kallie Mae. So, I might as well be deep in Appalachia here on One Writer’s Journal too. Besides, I do have that Appalachian book giveaway going right now. I know I shared a winter scene …
I’ve been sharing some bits and pieces of scenes from some of my backlist books. Since my new story, A Chance for Kallie Mae, due out in May, is set in the Eastern Kentucky Appalachian area, I decided to share a little about some of my Appalachian stories. Last week, while my website was having some hiccups, I shared …
By Ann H Gabhart on February 16, 2026 I hope you had a sweet Valentine’s Day yesterday. A few years ago Mom was happy when she got some roses. I don’t remember if this was on Valentine’s Day or not, but it could have been. It’s a great time for roses and cards. A few years ago when Valentine’s Day was on …
By Ann H Gabhart on February 11, 2026 “I believe in process. I believe in four seasons. I believe that winter’s tough, but spring’s coming. I believe that there’s a growing season. And I think that you realize that in life, you grow. You get better.” – Steve Southerland I like the four seasons too although I admit to sometimes getting weary of …