Poised for action, nineteen friends and I sit, awaiting the signal. We obey the shouted commands and move into position. At the air horn or whistle blast, we launch into motion, relentlessly powering a 46-foot-long vessel for an intense two minutes or less in a…
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Psalm 40: Out of the Miry Bog
In my bible study this year, we’ve been walking through Acts, but we also have an accompanying Psalm each week. Chatting with my group’s leader the other day, we discussed that while the study of Acts has been so good, the dives into the Psalms…
Make a Spark! Conference Registration is Live
Writers’ conference season has begun! Several conferences have caught my eye this year, and I’ve already registered for my favorite Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference in May, which is the biggest conference I’ll attend this year. But the first conference on my calendar is…
A Tribute to My Son, the Navy Recruit
CONTENT WARNING: This post is an unabashed praise-fest of my wonderful son. I may ramble a bit. Sorry, not sorry. It’s been an emotional, eventful month. The day after Christmas, our son Big Kid—otherwise known as Wes—went to MEPS (military entrance processing station) and returned…
2023 Reading Wrap-up and 2024 Reading Goals
January is that time of year when we all set fresh, new goals for ourselves. We may pledge to eat healthier, move our bodies more, prioritize our lives better, declutter our spaces, or—my personal favorite—read more books. Last year I initially set my 2023 Goodreads…