Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise. ~Julia Cameron Another mystery has come and been solved – by some of you. When I posted Sunday’s mystery photo, I wasn’t sure whether it would be easy or hard. Whichever it was for you, I loved the guesses. Some were very fun. Ann threw up her hands and gave …
Mysteries Can Add Some Fun to Life
“Without mysteries, life would be very dull indeed. What would be left to strive for if everything were known?” ~ Charles de Lint My first mystery photo didn’t do too badly. Not everyone got it and not everyone didn’t get it. The popular guess was a honeycomb. Very reasonable guess since just a few weeks ago I was all about …
Are You Ready for a New Mystery Photo Game?
No object is mysterious. The mystery is your eye. ~Elizabeth Bowen My new book, In the Shadow of the River, came out on May 9th. Some of you even got the book before that date as a few flew out to readers early. Always fun to have a new story out on the shelves to sell and in the hands of people …
Spreading the Gospel by Song
With God’s power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or imagine. …Ephesians 3:20 (New Century Version) I went to hear the Patriot Quartet sing at the Faith Baptist Church in Frankfort, Kentucky last night. That’s why this post is a little later than usual. It’s been a while since I’ve been …
Not Everybody Has a Great Mother
(NOTE TO READER: Jocie Brooke is the young teen character in my Heart of Hollyhill books, Scent of Lilacs, Orchard of Hope and Summer of Joy. She loves writing articles for her father’s smalltown newspaper. Well, she just loves writing anything. So sometimes she takes up pen and paper to write down some reports for her Hollyhill Book of the Strange she’s been …
A Letter to Mom
Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever. ~Author Unknown I miss my mother. She moved on up to heaven eight years ago, but I don’t think you ever stop missing your mom in some deep inner spot. My mom had a good life. She was a good mom. A loving mom. The best mom …
What a Week!
Thanks to all of you who are reading my new book, In the Shadow of the River, or have already read it. Some reviews are showing up here and there and everywhere. And even more fun, well, at least different run, is that Jacci Reed went over to Novel Pastimes and did an interview. While she’s back in 1897, through the magic …
Off at a Writers’ Retreat
Fun times at a retreat for writers. Always good to rub shoulders with fellow writers. Lots of talk. Lots of laughs and in a beautiful place. Do you know where from the picture up top? And when we get here guess what? They are having a dog carnival day right across from our hotel. How fun is that? And perfect …
5 Days till the Release of In the Shadow of the River
One of the fun things about having a new book about to release is sharing a few graphics of quotes from the book. Since you know I write inspirational fiction, you might be surprised that one of my characters in this story is a riverboat gambler and that, as Lisbeth says, he’s the answer to prayers. Kelly turns out to …
Ever See a Bee Swarm?
Most of us are a little wary of bees, especially if we’ve been stung before. But some bees are more likely to sting than others. Honey bees are ones that would rather not sting you. Even if you are taking pictures of them. My son was visiting Thursday night and when he walked out of the house to go home, …










