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Broken Ankles: Pain & Gain

Dear Friends, in case you were wondering ... After breaking both ankles in mid-September, I could do little for quite a while. But as of Monday -- yea! -- I'm well again. And deeply grateful to the Lord and the long list of kind people who made recovery possible. So, what did I learn from this experience? (We are told that we learn from every experience, right?) Walking on broken ankles, even with the aid of… Read More

Release Day! Interviewing Jill and Clay

Woot! It's release day for Her Deadly Reunion, and I'm interviewing Jill and Clay to find out how they're feeling about this latest adventure in their lives. So Jill and Clay, I'm glad to have you with us on this exciting day! We know you two met and came to love each other in the first book, Her Deadly Inheritance. What did you hope to accomplish in this second story in your series? Jill (sitting… Read More

Wounds In the Storms of Life

I loved the graceful, old maple tree that stood in our back yard. Its green leaves like layers of lace would rise and fall majestically in a mild October wind. Restless, they knew their time was short. Soon they would change color and fall to the ground. That tree fascinated me. I'd marvel at its beauty and recall the time when lightening ripped it nearly in half. The wound stretched long and visible, one side… Read More

When Tragedy Strikes

I picked up the phone. "Hi, Mom, what's up?" "I have sad news, Beth." Her voice shook a little. She took an audible breath. "Your Uncle Dick died of complications from surgery yesterday." Uncle Dick gone? Just like that? I lowered myself into the nearest chair while snapshots of family life danced through my memory. A young Uncle Dick in his Army uniform, grinning from Grandma's Whitney Street porch. Him and Aunt Mae rejoicing on… Read More