On a North Dakota morning in July, I rose before the sun to begin a leg of my journey home to Washington. In the states where the sun dares to shine all day, driving into the sunset isn’t a poetic ... Read More about When Everything Became Black and White
Experience Success at a Writers Conference
In the olden days, writers painstakingly hand penned a book manuscript without ink blots, tied it up with string, wrapped it in brown paper, and mailed it to an ... Read More about Experience Success at a Writers Conference
Birthday Party for a Cowgirl Wannabe’
My daughter wants to be a cowgirl. She dreams of owning a horse and wearing cowboy boots with manure on them, instead of city-slicking fashion cowgirl boots tucked into skinny jeans. But, ... Read More about Birthday Party for a Cowgirl Wannabe’
An Unexpected Time Capsule
A box of canning jars stashed in the attic was an expected time capsule. When I had wrapped them carefully in newspaper, I had no idea I wouldn’t see those jars or ... Read More about An Unexpected Time Capsule
Are ya’ PINNED yet?
In my mother’s teen years, if you got “pinned” you received a pin from your boyfriend and were going steady. It might be from his frat house, one of his clubs, or a pin from his ... Read More about Are ya’ PINNED yet?
A Doll Refreshed My Faith
Factually, I know God hears and answers prayers. I can tell you the verses and references. I can give you amazing examples of the ways the Lord has answered my prayers. Sometimes, ... Read More about A Doll Refreshed My Faith
