You-turns

August is generally considered the last month of summer. We still have 31 days to enjoy the warmer weather. This month will be filled with things that are not writing-involved. Out-patient surgical appointments. I’m sure some of you have had to deal with those detours...

Why Horses?

Some of you may have wondered why I chose horses for my website banner page. First, I think they depict western scenes, even though horses are very popular back east and in places like Kentucky (Kentucky Derby and the Preakness come to mind). Second, horses and...

Friendship and Family in Ruth

Today in my study of “Women of the Bible” by Spangler & Syswerda, the story of Ruth jumped out at me concerning friendship and family. If you are a mother-in-law and have been blessed with a daughter-in-law who not only loves your son, but has become a close...

Update from Alicia Whittle

February turned out to be record-breaking temperatures for many parts of the states. How about yours? Here in Colorado, we had some below zero temps, but nothing like some of you have had. In writing, I don’t have record-breaking news, but did join the National Novel...

Writing as a Career

Have you ever thought about writing? Even putting down your thoughts in a diary is writing, pretty obvious, huh? I’m a wannabe writer. Ever since I was young, I enjoyed the English language and writing in my English classes. In letters to my cousin (yes, this...