As I continue to learn how to manage an author website and place pertinent information on it for your interest, I want to thank you, my first year's subscribers, for your support. 2018 will bring you more excerpts from Sparkles from Silence and tidbits about growing...
I was Daddy's girl. I'm sure my sister would tell you she was Daddy's girl, too. Our father had the gift of making sure each child felt special. If you have been reading excerpts of Sparkles from Silence, you know that our father was a fighter pilot in the United...
Growing up in the Air Force, I endured a lot of long car rides. We drove to a new home every few months, eventually stretching that to every three years. We drove to visit family and old friends, hours and hours rolling past flat lands or hills or mountains. We always...
Tricia (Krista) handed me a thick file of old letters when I last visited with her. A treasure trove of our past! I'll share little nuggets as I find them. Here is the first, my letter to Grandma, before I knew there was going to be a fourth baby. My grammar skills...
My mother sustained a nasty fall a while ago resulting in a deep gash that required fifteen sutures. In order for the arm to heal properly, the doctor sent her to a center for wound therapy. I never knew such places existed. They specialize in keeping wounds clean,...
A graffiti artist plans his “masterpiece” on the wall of a vacant building. He sprays a first stroke, a series of orange swirls. “You call that art?” taunts a rival gang member. The artist ignores him, the finished mural emblazoned in his mind. Glowing swirls are only...
Our family photo taken just before Dad left to train for Vietnam in California. We followed a month later. Not our happiest smiles.
As I watch opposing factions break into violence on the television news every night, I wonder, "What happened to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream?" Fifty-four years ago this month, he gave a speech, now hailed as a masterpiece of logic and passion. Fifty-four years...
The bride stands at the double doors to the church sanctuary waiting for her cue to enter. She’s gorgeous, radiant; she may never look this beautiful again. The ten thousand dollar wedding gown with hand sewn pearls creates a luminescent design; the matching veil...
Feeling a little warm on this glorious Fourth of July? Here's a photo to cool you off! The family was still living in upstate New York where the snow never leaves for good until May.
What a month! With extra Grandma duties, writing tasks and conferences, birthdays, and graduations, this site was neglected. I still have one more wedding and writing conference for the summer, but I WILL make time to update regularly! Being able to spend time with...
Just wanted to share an update on the progress of Sparkles From Silence. This first book in the series, World Without Sound, has made it to the semi-final round of the Genesis Contest, a national competition organized by the American Christian Fiction Writers. If...
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