History, Real Life, and Faith
Have you ever been to a ball? As the chief engineer on the oldest submarine in the Atlantic Ocean, my husband had a number of duties I never understood. As a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy, he had gentlemanly responsibilities that didn’t always make sense–to him. For example, the Navy ball. He’s never been a big dancer, but attendance, particularly…
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How Navy wives care for each other–both in sickness and in death.
Introducing Chinese teenagers to America!
One day we exchanged our normal life for a foreign one with a foreign exchange student from Brazil. It began innocently enough, both times, with a phone call–but isn’t that how life changing things often occur? A routine day suddenly explodes into a change that alters your life and rearranges your schedule the very next day. Fortunately, we’re flexible, which…
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Friends are integral to my writing. They provided stories–which I sometimes steal. They encourage me, too. I couldn’t enjoy the writing life without them. Editor friends I like collaborating with editors who know my story well. Arguments about plot ideas and words invigorate me and often make me laugh. However, my editor will not be the first person to read…
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I spent the summer of 1976 in Switzerland at a house far up on an alp with little TV reception. As an Olympics fan, I was disappointed I wouldn’t get to watch the games as frequently as we did at home, but I was optimistic. Afterall, surely the Swiss and the Italian family members would want to cheer for their…
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