I recently published a book entitled Blackbird Fly. It’s considered “women’s fiction,” and it’s about a woman with a dog who meets a man with a kid, and, well, I’ll get back to the story at a later date. Right now, I want to focus on why I chose to publish it. Please note: I […]
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Recently at church I heard one of our pastors talking about how Christians sometimes develop bad reputations in restaurants because of our behavior. He pointed out that what should be a great opportunity to do good is all too often lost. I agree. I knew a woman who is a Christian and was a server
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When one lives in the South/Bible Belt one is likely to both encounter and share in certain perceptions of the North. I live in Knoxville, Tennessee, and like many people, I don’t always let a lack of knowledge prevent me from having an opinion. Many people have a perception that the United States is getting
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When I was kid, soda was a rare treat. We didn’t get to drink it often, and when we did, we usually had whatever was on sale at the grocery store that week. My favorite soda as a kid was Pepsi. I write all of this to say that I liked Pepsi Cola, but I
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I was looking out my window, and it struck me that plain or even ugly things can look beautiful if you dump enough snow on them. I mean, I’m not saying my neighborhood is ugly, it’s actually not, but today it wouldn’t matter–you can’t really see anything except a blanket of snow. Is there an
