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Real Life Homeschooling
Real life has a way of interrupting… For the past two weeks, colds and flu viruses have kept my family and me under siege. I used to somewhat smirk when one of our kids became ill, thinking, Hey–we homeschool, no biggie. We might have to lay low, but we can still stick with the schedule!…
What if Einstein Watched Television as a Baby?
Every new mom wants the best for their baby. I was no exception. Thirteen years ago when my first son was born, I planned on nursing for at least a year, making my own baby food, really connecting and nurturing my baby, and not plopping him in front of the television. Well, Chris wasn’t getting…
Wordful Wednesday
Releasing Your New Purity part I Week five of Experiencing Christ Within explores the gifts of God given to us freely through Christ by faith. The first one is purity. And I can’t say it any better than Dwight Edwards… “The Christian life isn’t hard; it’s flat impossible. It becomes possible only when God injects…
Let’s Take a Walk
Over the past five years, I’ve learned what it means to rest in the Lord. In the midst of the storms or the battles of life, we can have peace which passes all understanding, allowing the Holy Spirit to bring a rest only the Father can give! No matter where we are in our walk,…
Getting Closer to Release Day
After a long wait to see Ruby Among Us in print, time is suddenly flying by. With all that is happening pre-Ruby, it’s a little bit hard to focus on what I’m writing. It’s even harder to sleep. And it’s difficult to imagine Ruby Among Us in the hands of readers and finally standing on its own; good or bad.…
Carnival of Christian Writers February 2008
This month Authors, Aspiring Authors, Literary Agents, Editors, etc. share their love of the craft, call, and business of writing! Check it out here!
February 2008 Carnival of Christian Writers #18
Carnival of Christian Writers #18 February 2008 This month Authors, Aspiring Authors, Literary Agents, Editors, etc. share their love of the craft, call, and business of writing! Literary Agent Rachelle Gardner shares some Valentine love in her post, “Waxing Poetic“. Author Cheryl Wyatt loves the challenge of incorporating “Plot-and-Character-Specific Analogies in Writing“. Especially in…
Closer than Your Skin
Unwrapping the Mystery of Intimacy with God by Susan D. Hill What growing Christian doesn’t desire intimacy with God? “People yearn for a genuine connection with God to the point where they accept substitute gods they can see and touch.” Author Susan Hill’s authentic voice comes through loud and clear in her book about finding…
123 Meme. . .easy as A, B, C: So What are You Reading Now?
I was tagged by my writing buddy Christa. The Rules: Here are the rules: 1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages). 2. Open the book to page 123. 3. Find the fifth sentence. 4. Post the next three sentences. 5. Tag five people. My book is Plot & Structure by James…
Saturday Morning Review: Nobody by Creston Mapes
What do you get when you take an ambitious reporter out for a story and a murdered homeless man with a surprisingly large amount of money in his pocket? You get NOBODY! Through one rash decision, Hudson Ambrose is faced with his own human degradation while seeking out the truth about this much -loved, mysterious…