Check out Now & Then

by | Jun 27, 2011 | Uncategorized

I have an article in the Summer issue of Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine about how a restored historic home is bringing tourism dollars to Barbour County, West Virginia. The theme for this issue is the “greening” of Appalachia, which is broadly...

Lord, keep me humble . . .

by | Jun 24, 2011 | Uncategorized

Sometimes we joke in Sunday School that you have to be careful what you pray for. God won’t just give you the quality, he’ll give you the chance to develop it. C.S. Lewis cites pride as the great sin in Mere Christianity and it’s definitely one I...

Traveling on

by | Jun 17, 2011 | Uncategorized

I’m heading home this weekend to spend time with my family and see my dad for Father’s Day, so no post today. Tune in Monday to hear about the trek to WV.

Finding what you need

by | Jun 15, 2011 | Uncategorized

Every other month the women of my church gather for a covered dish dinner, a devotion and time to plan our community outreach efforts. Yesterday I wasn’t feeling terribly creative about coming up with a dish to take, so I opted to mix up a pan of brownies. You...

Memorable Characters

by | Jun 6, 2011 | Uncategorized

I just finished The Grand Sophy by Georgette Hyer. Ms. Hyer is one of my favorite authors and the queen of Regency Romance. I’ve never read one of her books that I didn’t enjoy, but The Grand Sophy is now my absolute favorite. The main character, Sophy, is...

A Little Thistle Break

by | May 25, 2011 | Uncategorized

It’s been a hectic month, weekends packed with activities and weekdays spent getting ready for or catching up from events. Upshot? I can’t think of a thing to say at the moment. So I thought I’d let Thistle fill in for me. She just turned...