My husband grew up on a dairy farm. I know what it’s like to roll under barbed and electric wire. I did it once when Bozo the bull charged. Though Dennis claims he was only curious. I tried to ride a stubborn burro once–who managed to simply lean against the cement milk house and smash […]
Textures of Text: Book Review ~ Story Engineering by Larry Brooks
My shelves sag with writing books. But this one won’t make it to the shelf any time soon. Story Engineering demands a second reading. Maybe a third. A lingering over several paragraphs and pages. Because there is so much here. Yes, he does repeat a lot, but that’s what my brain needs. Repetition in various […]
Textures of Text: Book Review~The Final Summit by Andy Andrews
Who: David Ponder, whisked away by the archangel Gabriel, together with a large assortment of well-known historical figures. What: A summit meeting. When: In the midst of personal distress following David’s beloved wife’s death. Where: An auditorium, presumably somewhere in heaven. Why: To answer the question, “What does humanity need to do, individually and collectively, […]
Book Review: Lonestar Sanctuary by Colleen Coble
I’m going to take everything you love . . .What matters to you most? Didn’t everyone have regrets for things they’d done in the past? Today she would choose to trust though. Trust that God had led her to the right place for help, even when she didn’t quite understand the method. Nothing could happen […]
Textures of Text: Renewed by The American Patriot’s Almanac
History is a cyclic poem written by time upon the memories of man. ~Percy Bysshe Shelley I requested The American Patriot’s Almanac to review before Christmas. But my husband–who loves history–snagged it, and I had to wrestle it back. This book is a collection of daily bite-sized readings on America by William J. Bennett and […]
Book Review: Snow Day by Billy Coffey
Billy Coffey has a gift. Billy Coffey is a gift. ‘Nuff said. But I’ll say more. Because for some of us, the snows of life are here. Or been. Or coming. It’s time to call in well, and hunker down with Snow Day. Because we need to find the gifts in the blizzards. The beauty […]
Jody Hedlund: One-Word/One-Line Interview
Today fellow Michigander, Jody Hedlund, takes a break from writing, teaching children, and fighting sock monsters to celebrate her birthday with us! Jody is a debut historical romance novelist, a double finalist in the 2009 ACFW Genesis Contest in Historical Romance. I found an empty shelf at our local Gift and Bible where The Preacher’s […]
Book Review: @stickyjesus by @tamiheim and @tonibirdsong
“More people will log on to blogs, Facebook, and Twitter this Sunday than will go to church.” ~@stickyJesus This blog is not quite 3 months old. I’ve had visits from 44 countries and 48 states. (Where are you Vermont and New Hampshire?) I’m just a pinhead in “the Land of Shiny Things.” I had no […]
