1st Sunday Devotional – Geese in Formation

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 A little person in a little place can use a little thing, perform a little task, and receive a great reward. – Jack Hyles When I was a young girl, the honking sound of geese passing overhead was enough to make me and everybody else in my house drop whatever we were doing and rush outside. There in our yard, we …

Meet Shelia Stovall, Writer & Mission Trip Veteran

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You’re in for a treat today as I’ve invited Shelia Stovall over to tell us about her books. Shelia is a librarian here in Kentucky but she also writes some great stories with engaging characters and fun settings. I met her a few years ago and can tell you I’ve rarely met anyone with a sweeter heart for people. You’ll …

Seven Things about Me as a Writer

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Some time ago on Facebook, maybe 2009, somebody challenged me to name seven things about me as a writer that people might not already know. That list popped up on my Facebook memories. Those memories are one of the best things about Facebook. Last week memories of March snows kept popping up to make me glad for the sunshine this …

A Girl in a Meadow – Caption Game Picture #5

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  “Love must be as beautiful as spring flowers and as bright as the morning sun.” ― Debasish Mridha Thanks to all of your who have been playing my Caption Game. You always make these games I have on my blog such fun. And you have been really exercising your imaginations. That’s a good thing. Sometimes we get too settled in …

Fun with Faces – Caption Game Picture 4

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“Few realize how loud their expressions really are. Be kind with what you wordlessly say.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich, Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year You all have been outdoing yourself with all the great captions you are suggesting for my Caption Game Photos. It’s so fun to read what you are …

Mom Knew How to Have Fun – Caption Game Picture 3

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“A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.” – Unknown Today is my mother’s birthday. She’s been gone on up to heaven for a few years now, but I still miss her. I’m thnking that will be always. Mom did live a full life. She married at age 19 and she and Dad almost made it …

Cats & Dogs – Caption Game Picture 2

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Cat’s motto: No matter what you’ve done wrong, always try to make it look like the dog did it. ~Unknown Those of you who stop by here at my blog place know that I’m a dog person. You could put “dog” up in the search area and no telling how many posts would pop up. Some would pop up for …

Imagination is a Gift – Caption Game 1

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  Imagination is a gift given to us from God and each one of us uses it differently. ― Brian Jacques It’s time to have a book giveaway game on my blog. I’ve been promising that for a few weeks and finally here we are. No mystery picture game yet. I’ll save that one for when my new book, When the …

March Winds – 1st Sunday Devotional

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“Close your eyes and turn your face into the wind. Feel it sweep along your skin in an invisible ocean of exultation. Suddenly, you know you are alive.” ― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration March in my part of the country can show you snow, rain, sunshine, sleet, and clouds – sometimes all in the same day. But the one thing you can …

Surprised by Joyful Moments

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Fight to find the joy in everyday. (Aleisha) Something popped up on Facebook a while back that started me thinking. I know. Lots of things pop up on Facebook. Some fun things. Some serious things. Some crazy things. But what I’m talking about was a suggestion to name three everyday type of things you love without thinking about it. So I …