I was in over my head. Amazingly, I actually had graduated from charm and modeling school (I know! Who does that?), and I’d had a few voice lessons. But my brief foray into the pageant world put me way out of my league. Just 19, I was attempting to step up the first rung on the ladder known as the… Read More
I don’t generally like novels that take place in the west. I’m an easterner by birth, in my internal clock, and in my heart…even though I live in the West…and like it..but still…I don’t like stories about the west. And I don’t generally read mysteries. I have no idea why. I just figured there weren’t any good ones out there…. Read More
You showed up on a great day! I need some help. That’s not something I often admit, unfortunately. But I’m gladly reaching out for your opinion today. We’re in the process of getting a new, fresh, more up-to-date and inviting cover for my first book, The View from My Front Porch. This 4-week Bible study is a woman’s guide to… Read More
Here are the photos I promised on Monday of our family with Sam. Click here for the story if you missed it. These pictures were taken Sunday after lunch. Last night we got to have one last dinner with our new friend from Hawaii before he heads home this weekend. He is such a joy and we will sorely miss… Read More
When I was a kid, one of the first rites of summer was going to the library, signing up for the summer reading program, picking up my official summer reading program log, and checking out that first batch of books. Summer may have been for taking swimming lessons and shelling butter beans and eating dinner on the back screened in… Read More