History, Real Life, and Faith
Barbour Publishing has just rereleased A Pioneer Christmas Collection, two years after it was first published. Now’s your chance to get and enjoy a copy if you missed it the first time around! As one of the nine authors, I’m pleased to see the book again–full of fine stories that can entertain and give readers a gift of their own as Christmas…
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Making peace with your past
We spent the weekend at a beautiful family wedding that exceeded any ceremony I’ve ever witnessed. Probably a third of the guests were my relatives and the mini-family reunion coupled with a gorgeous bride and handsome groom, with every detail flowing perfectly, made for a terrific celebration. As we relieved that glorious evening on Facebook and in our stories, I…
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Thoughts on writing 500 weekly blog posts
What’s the value of music for a girl’s emotions? Everything. We watched the Masterpiece Theater version of A Room with a View last night and laughed every time Lucy Honeychurch turned to the piano to vent her emotions. It was an uneasy laugh–we recognizing aspects of our past. My sister-in-law told me once she only survived her rocky teen years…
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YMCA secretaries worked in unusual ways during WWI? The spiritual rewards may have been profound, but the physical cost was high. According to Sir James Barrett of the British YMCA: “The business of the YMCA is to provide comfort by personal service over and above military necessaries for the men who are well. “The Red Cross Society attends to the…
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