For the past couple of seasons, I've been a fan of "The Voice" on TV. And this season, it struck me what I've learned from watching the show. First, I believe we all like to watch these type of talent shows because it's always a thrill to watch people go for their...
Last month, I posted about falling in the grocery store. Now, I'm beginning to wonder if I should just quit shopping. Or if I need to go to a different store. Last week, while I wasn't at the same store, I was at the same chain of that particular store. It was a quick...
Have you ever had a day like this? Where everything has gone wrong? Or is there a time when you've just crumbled, like this bread? Just the other day, I felt just like these loaves of Snickerdoodle bread, literally falling in a grocery store and going SPLAT! Yep, I...
You’ve heard of the saying – I can’t remember where I put my keys, but I remember every word from a song from the 80s. Music resonates for most of us. A lot of my writer friends write to movie soundtracks or specific period music to get them in the right frame of mind...
If you’re a fan of the Food Network or cooking shows in general, you’ve probably noticed the overabundance of shows featuring kids these days. Namely, Chopped Junior, Kids Baking Championship, Rachael vs Guy Kids Cook-off, and on a different note, Project Runway...
I'm sure many of you have seen this or do it yourself: picking a "word" to live by or motivate you for the new year. It's big deal to find "your word" for the year. When thinking about my word for the new year, I landed on one immediately. The word was "Renewal." I...
Our message last week at church was called "The Unchosen Path." And wow, did that title resonate with me when I thought about 2015. It was definitely the year of walking a path I did not choose! I've called 2015 my year of change. Everything turned upside down. It was...
January 2016 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Where She Belongs by Johnnie Alexander -- Sparks fly when a woman purchases her abandoned family home from the infuriating man...
December 2015 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: nutcrACKer stroll by RC Atchisson -- As the annual Nantucket Noel kicks into high gear, Joe Thornton needs a miracle to save the...
Wonderful new releases from ACFW authors in November! November 2015 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Biblical Fiction: The Master's Calling by Amber Schamel -- A young Jew travels to Jerusalem in...