Laughter Lifts the Heart
Several years into it, and this blog still refuses to be categorized. It's eclectic and includes everything from writing posts to snippets from my ordinary life. Welcome to this crazy place. You're bound to find something you like.
"Now, may the Lord of peace give you peace always, in every way."
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Give the Lady a Ride
A Circle Bar Ranch Novel 1
The Final Ride
A Circle Bar Ranch Novel 2
Ride to the Altar
A Circle Bar Ranch Novel 3
Circle Bar Ranch Coloring Book
The Cowboys
A Southern Season
Skydiving to Love: a Novella
The Cat Lady’s Secret
Writing in Obedience
A Christian Writers Guide
Category Archives: Personal
To Be Judged
After we worked our fingers to the bones and our bodies into a state of utter fatigue, we finally had the house ready to be scrutinized by all those strangers who’d eagerly set up appointments to see it. We had … Continue reading
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Tagged house cleaning, house hunters, house hunting, house sales, moving
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Take My Advice
Saturday morning, I finally got to sit down to take a break from an arduous cleaning spree. I decided to memorialize the moment with a shot of a reasonably clean house—and Ree Drummond. If you follow me on Facebook, you … Continue reading
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Tagged Asprecreme, home advice, house cleaning, moving, sore muscles, spring cleaning, Texas
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Another New Year, Another Set of Unknowns
Here we go again! God blessed us with a new start-over! Every year, I write out my not-resolutions resolutions with full knowledge that they’re not going to happen. Oh, I’ll start out like a good girl, bound and determined to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020, God's guidance, God's plan, God's will, moving, New Year, resolutions
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Trouble Comes in Threes
By now, I reckon everyone knows I’ve been battling insurance companies and cancer this year. Basically, I’m good, now. I rang the bell signalling the last of my radiation treatments a couple of weeks ago. All that’s left is 12 … Continue reading
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Tagged biopsy, blood pressure, breast cancer, cancer, christian, faith, God, heart issues, Her 2 Positive, Herceptin, Jesus, lung cancer
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Writing in Times of Adversity
I’ve seen dozens of posts about whether and how to write during hard times. The answer to “whether” is always yes. Authors see it as an escape, a balm during times of trouble. I have friends who continued writing and … Continue reading
A Different Type of Cover Reveal
2019 is not going as planned. This year, my sweet Billy was supposed to retire, then we were supposed to sell our house here in east Texas and move closer to home in central Texas. By now, we were supposed … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, cancer, cancer testing, cancer treatment, drug therapy, mammogram, radiation therapy
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Books, BookBub, and Begging
With Thanksgiving weekend coming up, I have a divided mind. Divided three ways, in fact. Thanksgiving itself, including all the people and things I’m thankful for and all the rigamarole that goes along with planning, cooking, and traveling at this … Continue reading
Adventures at the 2018 Blueberry Festival
Something happened this year that really opened my eyes to the value of fans. For the past several years, my little “Canopy Bookstore” has had the same location at the festival, close to the heart of the main drag. This … Continue reading
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Off Topic: The Other Side of the Opioid Conflict
I’ve spent the past week or so with my mother, who has, among other ailments, degenerative osteo arthritis and ulcerative colitis, a hyper-active immune system disease similar to the Crohns that has plagued me over the years. I’ve watched her … Continue reading
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Tagged acetomenophen, Crohn's Disease, hyper-active immune diseases, opioids, pain management, Tramadol, Tylenol, Ulcerative Colitis
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