The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss, but that it is too low and we reach it. ~Michelangelo Have you ever thought about making a bucket list? I’ve never actually sat down to write out a list, but there are some things I’ve always wanted to do or see. …
Stairways have played major roles in my Shaker stories. In most of my Shaker books, I’ve let my characters wonder why it’s so important to follow the Shaker rule of always stepping on the first step with one’s right foot. Unity was very important to the Shakers and they believed if each member did such things the same that would …
Sisters make the best friends. I’ve been featuring things about the Shakers here on my blog the last couple of weeks since my book, The Blessed, is on e-book sale right now for 99 cents or less according to where you shop out on the net. But since some of you don’t e-book read, I’m having a book giveaway here …
The Outsider was my first book set in my fictional Shaker village of Harmony Hill. The setting is clearly modeled on the Pleasant Hill Shaker Village in nearby Mercer County here in Kentucky. This first book came out in 2008 and was a finalist for the ECPA (Evangelical Christian Publishers Association) fiction book of the year. That was exciting for …
“Dandelions are just friendly little weeds who only want to be loved like flowers.” ― Heather Babcock I like dandelions. I know that’s not the popular stance with people warring to get rid of dandelions in their yards. Good thing I don’t have any neighboring yards because I let dandelions grow where they wish. In the spring they are sunspots …
Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill. It’s October. That means it’s Homecoming time at church and all the women in the church try to outdo one another with what they bring for the potluck dinner on the grounds. What’s that? You’ve never been to a dinner on the grounds at a country church like ours? Then, let me tell you, …
October is crisp days and cool nights, a time to curl up around the dancing flames and sink into a good book. (John Sinor) Here in Kentucky we’re wondering what happened to October. One day it felt like August at 89 degrees. Everything was damp with an excess of rain and plenty of humidity. I had to water Frankie down …
“…a fast paced story of love, redemption, faith, triumphs…a heartrending story…an outstanding story involving the Shakers and their beliefs. A must read.” – Review of The Blessed by April Renn, My Book Addiction Reviews My Shaker book, The Blessed, is on special e-book sale this month. Christianbook.com has it for 79 cents. It’s 99 cents most other e-book sites like Amazon. You can find more …
A Country Church – A place you can call home, people you can call family. Our little country church had a Homecoming today. That means we gathered to celebrate one more year of being a Christian family of brothers and sisters in Christ who meet to worship the Lord at the Goshen Baptist Church. The church was established in 1812. …
I had the pleasure of speaking to a book club last week about my book These Healing Hills. Such fun. And in an odd coincidence, at practically the same time I was talking to the Branches Book Club at the Middletown United Methodist Church, the book chat group at the Indian River City United Methodist Church in Florida was talking …