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Worship Music–What Gets Your Hands in the Air?
Worship music means different things to different people. Personally, I really enjoy the music I grew up with. We sang from Heavenly Highway Hymns and I still love songs like "I'll Fly Away," "Rock of Ages," "Higher Ground," "In the Garden . . ." Well, I could go on...
Sensitive Skin Like Rawhide
Last week I read a post on author Matt Haig's blog about some of the things he's learned after being a writer for 12 years. It's pretty funny and I suspect terribly true if you want to check it out. Of his 24 items, one really struck me--#8. "They say that to be a...
Appalachian Wednesday–Aw Nuts!
The apples are in, the pumpkin's carved, and the leaves are all orange and yellow and red. Must be time for the nut harvest! Of course, if we don't hurry, the critters will beat us to it. Growing up on the farm, we had walnuts, chestnuts, and filberts (hazelnuts)....
Why You Should Rearrange the Furniture
I had the chance to take Wednesday off last week and after a productive morning of writing I took time out for some HGTV. Before and after shows are my favorite. I just love seeing how something average or even awful can be made lovely.And after a while I start eyeing...
When I say, "tea," I mean TEA
One of my favorite daily pleasures is indulging in really good tea. I have a cup when I first arrive at the office. I enjoy a mid-afternoon tea break. And I typically sip a bedtime cup. Sometimes I make a proper pot and use one of the many lovely teacups I own, but...
Appalachian Wednesday–Festival Time!
We love our festivals in West Virginia and we have 'em all year long. There's the Strawberry Festival in the spring, the WV State Fair in summer, and Helvetia's Fasnacht each winter, but fall is prime time for some great celebrations of our state's heritage. Here are...
Book #2 — Feedback, Please
I'm going through round one of self-editing for what I hope will be my second novel. Which means I'll soon be writing the proposal for Miracle Enough for Two. That includes a short synopsis or back-cover blurb. Here's what I have thus far. Tell me what you think. Does...
The View from the Backseat–Repost
It's a crazy day. Tomorrow we'll host a Fall Festival for 500+ folks at the children's home where I work. Let's just say my creative juices are being engaged elsewhere. So here's a repost from a little over a year ago. Somehow, it appealed to me today! "Shotgun!"...
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