Even though it had been over two decades since entering a softball field, I knew it would all come back […]
Lost Under the House
What’s That Sound? “Do you hear that?” “Hear what?” my husband asked. “It almost sounds like a cat. Like it’s […]
Where Would We Be Without Martin Luther?
Monday, October 31st, marked the 505th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses to the door of the Catholic […]
10 Ways to Show Your Favorite Author Some Love
I returned home yesterday after five amazing days at the Florida Christian Writers Conference. Being surrounded by other people who […]
Raised by Clowns
I was raised by clowns. No, really. My parents regularly dressed in large, floppy costumes adorned with rainbow hair and […]
Sorting Through the Stuff
I couldn’t believe how different her yard looked. Granny loved plants and let them grow large, often taking over whole […]
Dreading the Snake
I’m passionate about mowing. And weed eating. It’s not the obsessive kind of passionate where everything has to be precise […]
Target on My Back
Our parents went out of town for the weekend when I was in elementary school and my aunt stayed the […]
Watching the Wound Heal
Blood dripped out immediately. I felt no pain, but my arm was obviously in shock. My shirt was covered in […]
Covering the Weak Spots
At nine years old, I told my mom I hated dance and was going to play baseball. Her dreams of […]