>Seven months from today (on August 2), our youngest son will marry a wonderful, spunky girl from Orange County, CA. So how did a West Coast girl end up with a rural Oklahoma kid who graduated with a class of nine students? Providence, I’m certain. I began praying for my son at an early age as all moms do, but …
>GET SMART Goals for the NEW YEAR
>HAPPY NEW YEAR! Have you made any resolutions yet? I’m not crazy about making a promise to myself that more than likely will be broken before the ice of winter has thawed. But I do like the idea of a new start. A time to get organized. Throw out the old junk and get on with the business at hand. …
>THE BEST OF THE BEST READS IN 2007
> For several years, I’ve kept a journal specifically for writing down the books I’ve read. Title, author, and date read. It’s fun to look back over what I’ve read in the past and recall a certain passion the books invoked. Normally I read about 50 books a year. This year I’ve devoted more time to writing and less to …
>God Bless Us Every One
>It’s always a four day marathon when we celebrate Christmas with both sides of our family, now in towns 120 miles apart. The effort this year was worth all the miles, the ice-covered roads, and the weeks of preparation. What family is not worth our best? We are fortunate and blessed to have four generations of family and friends to …
>MERRY CHRISTMAS!
> And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. Luke 2:8 On Christmas Eve, we’ll gather with our minions at my Dad’s for a feast and the flurry of gifts. My favorite part, though, is the reading of the real Christmas story in Luke. The honor rotates each year among my …
>BLOGGING Day Two With Tiffany Colter
> Blogging: Part Two Welcome back. If you missed yesterday’s post about who should blog and the basics, just scroll down and read what my guest Tiffany Colter, Writing Career Coach, had to say. Today, she will answer a few more questions. You mentioned yesterday that you post blogs of note on Friday. What are the essential ingredients for writing …
>EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BLOGGING
> Blogging: Part One The holidays are coming at us fast and furious, but I know many of you have been toying with the idea of starting a blog in the new year. Others may be wanting to make their blogs more relevant and or less time-consuming. I’ve asked Tiffany Colter, Writing Career Coach, to answer a few questions for …
>WHICH REINDEER ARE YOU?
>I’m Cupid. Which one are you? Click here to find out. You Are Cupid A total romantic, you’re always crushing on a new reindeer.Why You’re Naughty: You’ve caused so much drama, all the reindeers aren’t speaking to each other.Why You’re Nice: You have a knack for playing matchmaker. You even hooked Rudolph up!
>TULSA ICE STORM
>An ice storm hit Oklahoma on Sunday. We lost power that night and woke to find my car like this: The neighbors Bradford pear split—Half of it landed on my car, the other half crashed into our backyard. Max (who is a quick thinker in emergencies) went to Home Depot and got a gas-powered chain saw to cut the limbs …
>I’m On Seekerville Today
>My friend, Myra Johnson, asked me to be the guest blogger on Seekerville today. The Seekers there have a ton of information about contests, how to prepare a manuscript, and personal stories of contest wins and misses. It’s fun and informative. You can read my take on winning the ACFW Genesis contest (Historical Fiction) this past September. And while you’re …