Today I am remembering someone. I am involved with an organization in which I help manage called Proverbs & Wisdom (P&W). It has been a tough couple of days for P&W’s founder, Ashley Ormon, and myself. We are in mourning for our colleague whom we lost this past Friday. Remembering Jason Johnson, called home by our Lord, left behind… Read More
After watching them on television for three seasons, you would think that Chip and Joanna Gaines would be larger than life. Perhaps they are, but I had to know for sure. So I was thrilled to learn that they published The Magnolia Story. I put it on my Christmas list and I could not wait to… Read More
I have been thinking about the year ahead. January is almost over and it is time to put my plans in motion. I’ve had some time to really think about what I want to accomplish this year. In my mind it is shaping up to be a year of discovery on many levels. I have… Read More
Poppin’s Pumpkin Patch Parade by Diane Yslas and Kimberly J. Brown is a delightful Halloween story for youngsters. All you might remember Ms. Brown as she played the role of “Marnie Piper” in Disney’s Halloweentown I, II, & III. In her latest adventure, she brings her Halloween holiday expertise to print and introduces us to… Read More
I went into reading A Love to Call Mine by Merrillee Whren without any preconceived ideas. I did not read the synopsis or any of the reviews so I had no idea of the story’s focus. It allows me to be more in tune when I read. Also, it reminds me to not to rush through a reading. At this time… Read More
While my husband is recuperating from a nasty cold, I decided to go outside and take stock of my front garden. Here in NorCal, it is still sunny and warm even though it is October. Nevertheless, I am ready for my Fall Garden Cleanup. Fall Garden Cleanup Includes Harvest Time Today, I am harvesting. This year… Read More
It rained today…the first drops of water from the sky for Fall/Winter 2016. I love the rain and here in NorCal, we desperately need it. Hopefully it will extinguish the last of the fires nearby. Rain Clouds I am sitting here in my room, putting away the laundry and watching the rain clouds roll in. What… Read More
These days, it seems that many of the “romance” books that I see marketed on the leading social media sites are geared less toward the imagination and more toward detail. While I don’t mind either, I like to see more of what I used to read long ago – sweeter stories, more wholesome and truly romantic. “Falling for the… Read More
There are those rare moments when you meet someone remarkable. While we have not spoke in person, I have gotten to know Annie Moore through Facebook where we started to communicate on a page of a mutual friend. Since then, I have watched her follow her passion and start her own business, SNKnits. SNKnits – More Than Just a Hobby… Read More
“A Place to Call Home” by Merrillee Whren is much more than your average romance story. As an avid reader of the genre, I would know. I’ve read hundreds upon hundreds of books in this category. On the surface it fulfills the necessary requirements, but looking at it on a deeper level reveals a story with… Read More
