I would like to welcome guest blogger and author friend Julie Lavender for the month of July. Would you like a chance to win a free copy of her book, 365 Ways to Love Your Child: Turning …
The Front Door
The Front Door “I’m really nervous about this,” I said. “Everything will be okay,” replied my college boyfriend, Troy Van Vleet, in October 1972. And 49 years later, I repeated these same words …
God is the Author of Creativity and Beauty
Jenny Fulton, author of Princess Lillian and Grandpa's Goodbye I am pleased to introduce you to my author friend, Jenny Fulton. I am featuring her children's picture book, Princess Lillian and …
I’m not writing about Dorothy!
There’s no place like home. No, I’m not writing about Dorothy. I am writing about my paternal grandfather, Taras William Troyanenkov. I am writing about a man of many homes, a man of honor, …
Legacies Include Fur Family Members Too
I am very excited to feature my author friend and guest blogger, Jean Marie Alfieri, for my first 2021 post! A writer, speaker and dog-fan, Jean Marie Alfieri encourages others to share their …
Five Daughters
I'm very excited to feature a special friend, Debbie Scales. Debbie and I go back about 45 years when we were both newlyweds and teachers at Indianapolis Christian School in the 1970s. We brought our …
Tell Your Stories!
Would you like to build deeper relationships with your children, grandchildren, teenagers, or any other special children in your life? Then …
Home Decor With Nostalgia
Guest Blogger: Shannon Vannatter Award winning author, Shannon Taylor Vannatter writes contemporary Christian cowboy romance and has over a dozen published titles. A romance reader since her teens, …
Memory Quilts
Memory Quilts As a new first-time mother in 1978, I was elated with the baby showers and gifts bestowed upon me when I was pregnant with my first baby. My heart was filled with delight and I laughed …
All Things Bright and Beautiful
As a very young girl in the late 1950's, my father was a song leader in the acapella church we attended. Today, he would have been called the worship leader. On Saturday evenings, we always knew …