It’s December already. And it got here so soon. I was reminiscing with some writing buddies about family traditions and the discussion reminded me of a tradition I’ve decided not to pass on to our now-adult children. My father was a very generous man. He loved giving gifts and blessing …
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Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving will always be a special holiday for me. I married my wife on Thanksgiving Day forty-seven years ago. And she’s had to put up with a lot of turkey over these forty-seven years. Our youngest was almost born on Thanksgiving. He was born the day before. When she …
Wherever I Go
Sometimes in the hurriedness our lives can become, I’m swamped by doubts. Am I doing the right thing? Am I following God’s plan for me? Wherever I go, life swirls around me in a blizzard of activities and chores and obligations mixed with those things I’m called to do: write, …
Laying It Over
My writing buddy, Janet Cole, joins me today to talk about failure and God’s love. Janet lives in rural Texas with her beautiful and spunky twelve-year-old daughter, Jadyn, and her husband, Jay, an amazing man God used to teach her to how to laugh and love again. She’s a …
Upcoming Release
Hi. It’s me, Rachel Stone. While Henry’s off doing “research,” I decided to hijack his blog and give you the real scoop on his upcoming release, Riverbend Justice. If you’re like me, you’re probably thinking it’s about time he got around to releasing book two of the Riverbend Sagas. Although, …
What Should I Write Today?
Many days, I have several projects calling for my attention. My novel simmers, waiting for me to stir the pot. My blog hovers, the due date pecking like a bird. A class needs to be prepared, notes and ideas for slides sprouting like dandelions. Short stories whisper their songs in …
Writing Can Be a Blast
November—National Write a Novel in a Month (NANOWRIMO) is almost here. Time to churn out words with a goal of 50,000 by November 30. I’ve done it several times but never reached the target. I came close in 2014. Around 40,000 words. I learned a tool that helped me immensely. …
Promise to Keep
Today, my good writing friend, Elizabeth Byler Younts, joins us to talk about the story behind her newest release, Promise to Keep. Since my first novel Promise to Return released in October 2013, I have heard more often than anything else “I never given the Amish and World War 2 …
Tested by Praise
“Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised.” Proverbs 27:21 (NLT) Okay, I thought, when I recently read this Scripture. That’s interesting. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve read this passage but I can tell you this was the first time I …
I Went to Bed a Christian and Woke Up an Agnostic
Today, I’m excited to have my good writing friend, Jenny Snow share on my blog. Jenny has a heart for people and for God. I hope you are as moved as I was as Jenny shares some of her spiritual journey with us. I was raised in a Christian home with three siblings and loving …