History, Real Life, and Faith
Letting the force be with you in a foreign language. Here’s the set up: I was invited once to a family wedding in Cali, Columbia. All I knew about Cali was its reputation as the center of world narco-terrorism. I’m a coward. But my brother dared me. Fortunately, my husband is a good sport and he agreed to come, along with our teenage daughter. Besides, the family promised…
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I’ve long been interested in the concept of generational sin. It’s a problem, usually like alcoholism or anger, that begins when one person makes a choice and the ripples from that poor choice reverberate all through the lives of family members. Studies have demonstrated time and again the value of making moral choices not only for your own sake, but also…
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A computer death occurred at my house. My Facebook post summed it up best: “We hauled the corpse into the store where it was pronounced DOA. Happily, we were able to confirm we’re saved. No attempts to resurrect. This apple was rotten to the core.” Because it held 6,000 photos, the potential crash of our Mac was of great concern. We…
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How do you find the perfect souvenir? “Trust me,” said the plump woman behind the counter in a Queenstown’s boutique. “You don’t want to buy that sweater.” “Sure I do,” I replied. “I want a fun souvenir from New Zealand and I can alway use a sweater.” “Unless you are a ridiculous kindergarten teacher, you will take that sweater home…
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What type of books does a harried reader want when life is running wild? I just took off a week from writing my novel, Bridging Two Hearts, because the adorable grandchildren came to stay. I knew my mind, heart, and body would be occupied elsewhere and saw no need to pressure myself to try to finish my book in the tiny…
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Sometimes you need to take a break from writing a novel