I’ve discovered a report called Wastebook 2013. You all probably knew about it long before I did, but it’s eye-opening to find out what our government thinks is necessary. Robotic squirrels? A campaign to make more Americans crave caviar? Martian meals? Did you now it costs 2 cents to make a penny? Floating outhouses for …
A careless word may kindle strife A cruel word may wreck a life. A gracious word may sooth the way A joyous word may light the day A timely word may lessen stress A loving word may heal and bless.
I was reading quietly in the living room the other day when I heard voices coming from the kitchen. Several people, men and women, were all talking at once. Their voices kept rising as they became more frustrated, until they were stridently shouting in an attempt to make their points heard. I called out to …
Have you ever been to the beach and wanted to feed the seagulls? The problem is you tear off a little crust from your sandwich and toss it to one, and ten more show up. Toss a little more and a flock descends. You start to wonder: if I run out of bread, will I …
“Invite God into your decisions. Only He knows where He wants to take you.”
These two words can strike fear in any writer’s heart. It’s a given with me. I know my characters inside and out – or think I do — but sometimes how I picture them isn’t what’s coming through when objective readers get their hands on the manuscript. By objective, I mean professional. Also, by objective, …
We met so many nice people along the way, on the ship, in the bus, on land. I filled a notebook, took hundreds of pictures and bought a shoebox full of postcards which are now in a memory box. Tidbits I learned along the way: “The wet” is a season of cyclonic storms and monsoon …
“How you live your life is a testimony of what you believe about God.”
Rick has said I am the only person he knows who takes longer to summarize a movie than it takes to watch it. I could blog for the next year on what we saw and learned on this trip. Someone asked me if I’ve ever thought of writing a travel book. Nope. I get too …
We didn’t see much of Picton, but boarded a bus for a ride through timber covered hills and vineyards to Blenheim – a small, quaint town. Our goal: Omaka Aviation Center, a small, but special display of World War I airplanes owned by Peter Jackson. Rick’s passion is aviation, and every time we pass a …