Monthly Archives: July 2017
The Fiery Furnace
Yesterday’s sermon was delivered at our little country church by a missionary the church helps support. He serves here in America, not abroad, and focuses on strengthening and healing marriages. I liked his sermon from the beginning because it was centered on Daniel 3 – the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and the fiery … Continue reading
Music
I tried to do some research this morning because I am thinking about music. I didn’t spend long on it, but came up empty. My research question is this: if a child was raised in such a way that he or she never heard music – no lullabies, no radio playing golden oldies, no television … Continue reading
Making a better mousetrap
I am celebrating how terrific my husband, Karl is. He joined me in retirement nine months ago – and it isn’t exaggerating to say that maybe he’s not completely grasped the normal concept of being retired. He says that he is “working on his retirement skills.” Even that sentence, said with a twinkle in his … Continue reading
New Mystery
The main idea for my first novel, Mountain Time, came from two sources: first, the fascinating and rich history of the copper era near Encampment, Wyoming and second, an abandoned cabin. I’ve talked about this cabin before, but just to remind you, when I was probably ten or eleven, my dad and I were camping … Continue reading
Finding Unexpected Secrets
I found an interesting quote in a magazine recently. It is attributed to Roald Dahl, author of James and the Giant Peach and other children’s stories, (actually, I am not a fan of Mr. Dahl’s books, but I like the quote.) Dahl says, “Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest … Continue reading
