Tonight we board a plane for London. Friday afternoon in Heathrow Airport, we catch a flight to Edinburgh. We’ve long wanted to do a Scotland trip, but especially after learning several years ago that Jeff’s family did, …
A Quick Trip to Charleston
Months ago we made plans for me to accompany Jeff on a business trip to South Carolina—and to stay a couple of extra days in Charleston. We've been there a couple of times before, always on business. And, I confess, since …
Offbeat Movies Based on Historical Events
Over on the Inspired by Life ... and Fiction blog today I'm sharing 3 movies based on historical events that we discovered during this stay-at-home time. Did you know about any of these? Have you seen any of …
Mysteries of History
I'm on the Inspired by Life ... and Fiction blog today. I've got a documentary and a book you might want to check out if you enjoy the mysteries of history--as well as a little bit of mystery from my own family history! Come …
Day Trip: Taylor, Texas
I'm over at Inspired by Life ... and Fiction sharing about our recent day trip to Taylor, Texas. Come over and read about it here! …
Galveston, O Galveston
We went to visit our girl over the Labor Day weekend. Although I had been with her to pick out, move into, and put together her apartment, her daddy hadn't been able to see it yet. Nor had he seen the campus that would be her …
Podcasts
I confess, I am a latecomer to podcasts. My husband has been a longtime follower of several that fall in the range of politics, business, and sermons. But until my friend Laura McClellan started The Productive Woman podcast …
We Remember . . .
Our family visited the Newseum in Washington, D.C. this summer. One of the exhibits concerned 9/11. It's amazing how quickly a video or artifact can take you back to that very day, spark within you those same feelings of …
Memorial Day
A Man With God’s Heart for Children In Need
I met David Emmert because I knew I wanted to write a novel based in my husband's hometown. Well, "met" is a bit of a stretch, but after reading about Mr. Emmert and his life's work, I felt as if I knew him. I imagine …