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Role Reversal
We didn’t expect it to happen, but it did. My 91-year-old mother and I were on our way out to speak to a class about World War 2. We had plenty of time, I had the materials in hand, and we were leaving to get in the car when it happened. Mom’s ankle twisted, and she...
Thanksfulness: An Essential Life Skill
Every morning, before I even get out of bed, I spend time saying, ‘thank you.’ Those of you who have to dance to the tune of an alarm clock may rightfully suggest that I should first be thankful that I’m retired and have the luxury of a slow start. I am. I first look...
Watch for the Answer
I’m totally obsessed with an autobiography that I’m reading. Allow me to explain. In it, the relentlessly honest writer records not only when she prays, but also what. Moreover, she writes what happened next. Some of us would call this a prayer journal, but here’s the...
Always Learning
Over the past couple of days, I’ve had the privilege of taking care of my youngest two grandchildren, first the six-year-old, J, who assured me that he will be seven in March, and then the five-year-old, E. Those of you who are grandparents will know they were...
Totally Engrossed
Writing Like Crazy 2026 has launched, and so have I--into writing, that is. I've heard about writers who struggle to reach a certain word count. Right now, that's not me. I struggle to stop writing in order to make meals, eat, or sleep. Why? Because The Truth Was...
The Break Takes Off
A Break Those of you who get my newsletters will know. I wrote this little book as a distraction and break from working on my next WWII book, The Truth is Different. It promises to be a doozy, since the heroine did not have an easy life. Not at all. So I wrote God's...
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