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“Joy”: A Good News Story

Hello friends! I wanted to tell you a story about the sale of one of my paintings. Last winter I painted a series of watercolor and ink 16 x 20 inch paintings that I called "Fruits of the Spirit." The first one, called "Joy," gave me great joy as I painted it with Holy Spirit.… Continue reading “Joy”: A Good News Story

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An Interview with Author Krysten Lindsay Hager

I met Krysten at the Dayton Book Expo this year, and just love the colorful covers on her books! In the almost two years since I've become a serious writer, I have found it difficult to find many authors in my kids' books genres. Imagine how excited I was to find out that she has… Continue reading An Interview with Author Krysten Lindsay Hager

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Summer News

It's been awhile since I posted an update, so thought I 'd share what's been going on with me. I'm sure I'm not the only one to be whizzing through summer. It just gets faster and faster each year. I went on vacation to Florida in June. We rented a house with some of my… Continue reading Summer News

Essay · Friends · travel

The Quickening of Time

Have you noticed how fast time moves as you get older? Things that seemed to take forever as a kid now happen in a snap of the fingers. For instance, my child is about to be grown. She will soon be able to do what she wants without my input. I hope she will still… Continue reading The Quickening of Time

Friends · Poems

Hollow (for Marianne)

Orders come, friends move they leave me behind again tears and breathing cease.

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Retreat 2016

I just got back from a wonderful long and refreshing weekend with my writing buddy! Our journey began when I picked her up at the airport and we headed off to Amish country, stopping to see three giant baskets along the way. The first was not actually a basket, but the Longaberger Corporate Offices, built… Continue reading Retreat 2016