photo: Dyanna Hyde How much is a gesture worth to you? I was in the store yesterday waiting in line to check out and there was a man with flowers and a card in front of me. He seemed friendly enough so I asked the question that is always in my head when I see […]
Live, Love, Laugh: 50 Years Later
photo: tsaiproject I have been surprised to discover how many amazing people God has put in my life over the years. I feel like in the past few months he has been pointing out to me the things of real value. This weekend I went to a 50th Anniversary party for one of my […]
Surprise! Breathe Won An Award!
I know this totally sounds like bragging and I hate that but I wanted to share with everyone… Breathe won an award! Woo hoo! I entered it in the 2012 Weta Nichols Writing Contest and it won in the Young Adult category. I was shocked to say the least. Especially since when the list of […]
Characters: What Makes A Book A Favorite
Why do you suppose we love books as much as we do? For me it’s the characters. I fall in love with them and their families and their friends. I wonder what will happen to them and sometimes I can’t wait until the end where I find out how it all turns out. I […]
Suspenseful Moments
So earlier this week, I had a suspenseful incident. A friend used my house for shooting his student film and left his truck filled with expensive movie equipment in it parked overnight on the street. So before I went to bed I was more “aware”. On top of this, my husband was out of town. […]
The Love of A Lifetime
I have been thinking about love and loss this week. A family friend passed away. She was a great lady. She was there for me during a time in my life that was difficult. She made a difference. I listened to her family and friends talk about her and how much they were going to […]
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