is for bed. I love my bed. It’s soft and comfortable and warm. I hate to admit that I am getting to that age where I don’t sleep well if I am not in my own bed. Or maybe that’s just me, no matter my age. I usually sleep cold, and even most hotel beds are not warm enough for …
A is for Apple
Like a lot of people, I love fall. New school year, new things to study, new things to write about. Thanksgiving—that’s always been one of my favorite days of the year. So this year I’m going to go through the alphabet and think of things I am grateful for. And while I am obviously most thankful for my family and …
7 Ways to Help Free The Captives, Fight the Trafficker
There are over 35 million* slaves in the world today. Join us in fighting this plague by participating in JVI’s Free the Captive, Fight the Trafficker Endurance Events Series (FCFT Series). The FCFT Series is a variety of 5K , 10K, 1/2 Marathons, Triathlons and other endurance events held through December 31, 2015 to raise awareness and funds to fight …
The Face of True Courage
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know all about Caitlyn (Bruce) Jenner. You probably know Wednesday night she received ESPN’s Arthur Ashe Courage Award. Caitlyn spent some of her considerable fame and fortune to make an admittedly substantial change in her life. But she did not swim against the tide of public opinion by any stretch of the …
The End is Near…
Unlikely Merger is finished! Although we don’t yet know the ending….it’s a huge secret! Until we know which hero Mercy chose, Write Integrity Press is keeping us entertained with stories of road trips and summer, and Fay Thompson Lamb is revealing—finally—who write whom with interviews of each author. Working on a collaborative novel was a fun and new experience …
Memorable Day #7: Sometimes You Take What You Get—And Hold On
This last week surrounding Memorial Day the internet has been flooded with memes reminding us to thank those who have served. I am a proud Navy brat. I know what those who serve—and those who wait for them—sacrifice. And I am grateful for every man and woman who has served even one day. When my father died a year and …
Memorable Day #6: Ciao, Italia
If you read this blog regularly (all six of you), you know that my oldest, Emma, went to Italy last fall to study. You also know that when I “sent her off” to college I didn’t really send her very far—only about 40 minutes away, and that we saw her an average of three times a week. So putting her …
Memorable Day #5: No Crying Allowed
Memorable Day #5 Mira has always been a tough cookie. She can play though pain that would put me in a coma. In September 2003, Hurricane Isabel hit the East coast. North of DC, hurricanes aren’t usually deadly. They mean lots of wind, rain and power outages. The electricity went out that afternoon. Not quite 5-year-old Mira and almost 10-year-old …
What Exactly Was Jesus’ Crime?
The last night of Jesus’ life he ate with his disciples. Judas left to betray him to the Jewish leaders, and then Jesus left to pray. Sometime after midnight, He was arrested. Between then and nine (the third hour) the next morning, when he was crucified, he was the defendant in six illegal trials. Before Annas, the former High Priest and father-in-law …
Marcus of Rome: Friday
First-century Jerusalem Friday, the day before Passover Marcus cracked his neck. He looked forward to a day of rest. He’d been working for ten days straight and he had plans to visit Flavius’s sister—if he could keep it hidden from Flavius. She’d sent him a message that said she would meet him near the fountain after breakfast, and Flavius was …