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A COOL excerpt for a HOT summer
I don't know about where you are, but it's been HOT lately. Oh, I know, breaking 90 degrees is nothing for many of you. And we DO cool down at night. Morning's are still fresh and lovely. So I'm not expecting too much sympathy. Still when I'm out for a hike and sweat...
Appalachian Thursday–Black Bear Adventures
The black bear is the state animal of West Virginia, therefore I'm a fan. And yet, in all my 18 years of living on the family farm, I never saw one. There was a big, rolly-polly bear at the Game Farm who loved to drink soda through the bars of his cage, but he was...
Revisiting a MOST popular post
I'm over on SouthernBelleView.com today, revisiting my most popular post from THIS blog. Yup, the one about SEX in Christian fiction. Somehow, almost four years after I wrote it, that piece continues to get hits. Pretty much every week. So if you'd like a refresher,...
Appalachian Thursday–Feet of Steel
Growing up on the farm, we pretty much took our shoes off on the last day of school and didn’t put them on again (except for church) until summer ended. I ran through the yard without a thought for bees. Walked across the rocky driveway without flinching. Hopped from...
Embracing My Fraudulent Self
I have a confession to make. I’m a fraud. Oh sure, I’ve had a couple of books published and have been contracted for a third. Yes, people have read those books and even liked them. There have been some good reviews and a couple of awards. But it’s only because no one...
Appalachian Thursday–The Greenbrier Ghost
On July 1, 1897, Edward Shue was convicted of murdering his wife Zona "Elva" Heaster Shue--thanks to HER testimony. The story out of Greenbrier County, WV, actually rates a state historic marker. And it goes something like this: On January 23, 1897, Elva Shue was...
Winning an INSPY . . . and Confessing My Praise Addiction
I try not to care too much about winning awards. Really I do. But I'm the girl who made straight A's in school. The one who liked taking the SAT and becoming a National Merit Scholar . . . more . . . Come on over and join me at SouthernBelleView so I can do my best to...
Appalachian Thursday–Mining My History
This week I'm dipping into one of the two boxes of family items my Dad had tucked away at the farm. My ultimate goal is to sort through everything and preserve these treasures, but for now, I'm just enjoying unearthing nuggets of pure gold. First, we have a pay stub...
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