A Hallelujah Christmas!
This is my favorite time of year! I love everything about Christmas—the lights in the yard, the tree in the house, and the “Hallelujah Chorus”! But that’s not what Handel had in mind when he wrote the piece. Not even close… George Frideric Handel actually wrote the...
Letter to the Editor
This morning, I am looking at a “letter to the editor” that I cut from our local newspaper. It’s been professionally framed and I’m deciding where in my office it should hang. As I sit at my desk, looking for the perfect spot, I am thinking about our...
Author Creates International Incident – Begs Forgiveness
First of all, let me begin by stating to those who may be horrified (my wife) and those who might possibly be delighted (my 8 and 10 year old boys) that this is the last blog (I promise) in which I will ever use the word “booger.” Even though I am now a...
Here’s Something You Won’t Believe
Hi Everyone! I wanted to give you some interesting information that you can use in “oil spill conversations” with your friends… If you have read my latest book The Heart Mender, you know the story is about a forgotten time in American history. During the first...