“Dogs die. But dogs live, too. Right up until they die, they live. They live brave, beautiful lives. They protect their families. And love us. And make our lives a little brighter. And they don’t waste time being afraid of tomorrow.” – Dan Gemeinhart I’ve had to wait a while to write this post about losing one of my grand …
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. ~Albert Einstein Today we celebrate Earth Day for the 50th time. Earth Day asks us to stop and consider the earth, this beautiful place we live. This year with the whole world slowing down and stopping due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Earth Day seems even more important. Many of …
“If you’re comfortable with yourself and know yourself, you’re going to shine and radiate, and other people are going to be drawn to you.” –Dolly Parton This sheltering in place is easier for some of us than others. For instance, I already worked at home. I live on this big farm where I can go walking with my two furry …
In January of 2008 I began my blogging adventure here on the internet. Here’s the very first paragraph I wrote on One Writer’s Journal. Hi, everybody. I’m just a country girl who’s been writing forever. I hope to share some of what I’ve learned about writing over the years and some about being a country girl through and through. And …
“Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.” ~Martin Luther Due to the COVID-19 pandemic most of us celebrated Easter differently than perhaps ever before. That was certainly true for me. I didn’t cook a big dinner for my family as I often do either on Saturday or Sunday of …
“What a lonely place it would be to have a world without a wildflower!” ~Roland R Kemler When spring starts warming up and flowers start blooming, my feet get itchy to take a walk down the creek to check on the wildflowers that grow over in a cliff area on my farm. Spring just isn’t right if I miss seeing …
First Sunday Devotional Thoughts. Today was a beautiful spring day in Kentucky. It’s almost as if these fine weekend days are showing up to help lift our spirits in these uncertain and often trying times. That said, I know some of you didn’t have a beautiful sunshiny day but had rain. Perhaps you needed the rain so it was still …
Sunday I did a cover reveal for my upcoming release, An Appalachian Summer. I loved all the comments since you seemed to really like the cover. Some of you said that yes, a cover either attracted you to a story or didn’t. Most of you liked the pretty purple of Piper’s dress and the rhododendrons. I do have Piper enjoying …
“Never judge a book by the cover.” I know you’ve all heard the saying, and it is excellent advice that is not always something told to you about a book you’re about to read. Instead it might be about something you perhaps are going to eat. A cake that falls apart into crumbs and doesn’t look a thing like those …
“And that’s when I heard the whisper in my heart’s ear: “It’s not about your childhood. It’s about who you are!” ― C. JoyBell C. What do you remember about when you were a kid? I don’t remember much before school age. Just a few rare memories from very young ages. We drove to Oregon on a family trip when …