A New Record!

Timmy (7) beat his pogo jumping record which was 877 or something close to that. Today he jumped 4,991! Give or take a couple of jumps. I lost count several times! I’m still amazed at his jumping skill and decided next time to strap a pedometer on him or my husband suggested just timing how…

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Midweek Motivation

Midweek Motivation Starting Your Day out Right But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified. – 1 Corinthians 9:27 Oh the sin nature never let’s up! One minute you are walking in perfect communion with the Lord and then the next…

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The New Library

Last night, I had the huge privilege of attending a test opening of my local library. Because I am a member of the Foundation Board of Directors, my family was invited to visit and use the library along with many others who work with there. When I walked into the library, I was amazed at…

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Like Mother Like Daugher?

I’m more like Grace than I’d like to admit! She’s an adorable, rambunctious, high-energy, intelligent, limit-pushing girl who’d never think twice about scaling a metal pole in a dress. That’s why I make her wear shorts all the time. My mom would often tell me she’d have to pull me from the chandeliers. I’m not…

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Carnival of Christian Writers #11 – August 2007

Carnival of Christian Writers #11 – August 2007 It’s carnival season and time to explore some great posts about the craft of writing. Some of this month’s carnival take us to places daring . . . the scary rides of writing.     Literary Agent Chip MacGregor shares some principles for getting the most out…

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Editor & Agent Appointments

How’s everyone doing so far? My One Sheet just needs to be printed, and I’m still tweaking my proposal. I have yet to order my business cards (I know 3 weeks until conference), and my notebook is about 90% ready to go. This weekend I finished editing my ACFW critique with the amazing and talented…

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And the Winners of the Free Books are:

One Little Secret…Kathy CarltonWillis With This Ring I’m Confused…Jodi York Prints Charming…Linda Sherwood Footsteps…Gerogiana D The Splitting Storm… Jodi York The Void…Gina H. Congrats to all the winners! Just email me your snail mail address and I’ll send them out soon!

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Last Day for FREE BOOKS!

Either everyone who reads this blog is on vacation or everyone is just too shy to enter my contests for FREE BOOKS! There are several books that have just 1 or 0 comments! So, I’ll make it easy for you to find. Search my CATEGORIES for FREE STUFF! Then look at the bottom of the…

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Hope That Endures

How do we keep hoping when everything we see tells us there is no hope? The very definition of faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see (Hebrew 11:1). But how do we apply that to situations that leave us hope-less? So often I see the…

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The Void by Mark Mynheir

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing THE VOID (Multnomah Fiction August 21, 2007) by Mark Mynheir ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mark Mynheir is a cop writer. He has authored Rolling Thunder (The Truth Chasers Book One) and From the Belly of the Dragon (The Truth Chasers Book Two). During his career as a…

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