For most children in school the Christmas break seems eons away from September. After Christmas vacation, the Easter break feels like it will never arrive. For me, the worst was always after Easter. Summer vacation was tantalizingly close, yet far enough away that the...
People often ask me why I write. Conventional wisdom says this is the worst possible time to enter the world of publishing. Book sales are at an all-time low, despite the fact that over one million books were published in 2009. The reality is that if you write because...
Hard copy may be going the way of 8-track tapes. Physical books are being dissed in favor of electronic formats. The cost of publishing hard copy books is increasing even as the sales of e-books climb. E-readers and tablets are competing fast and furiously, from...
I’ve received several messages on FaceBook about the President deciding not to proclaim a National Day of Prayer in May. While that’s not true, he has chosen to issue the proclamation without hosting a ceremony in the White House. However, U.S. District Judge Barbara...
I’m one of those people who breathes a sigh of relief and a prayer of thanks when I turn on the computer and it actually turns on. Error messages make me twitch, and solid blue screens cause me to see red. I love to teach and write. Bits and bytes--not so much....
Recover Stolen Peace Heartache consumed Margarite. A mature Christian in her mid-twenties, she had struggled to...
Quotes About Real Love February is thought of as the month of love, with Valentine’s Day taking center stage....
Four Chaplains, Four Lifejackets, and Courage Courage was my “One Word” for 2021. So I’ve been especially...