Over the past few years, I’ve increasingly found myself thinking about the practice of writing letters and cards. Written correspondence has been a part of human communication for centuries; a way to share the news of the day and provide encouragement. After my grandmother passed away, my mom and I spent long hours going through her papers and found letters from her sisters. My … [Read more...]
Humbled and Encouraged
I am humbled and encouraged when I see the way God works in my life. My last book, Destiny’s Call, launched without much fanfare and has limped along at an unsatisfying pace. For a variety of reasons I haven’t put forth much effort to market this new venture, so I’m not complaining about the slow progress, but I had been feeling rather discouraged. Then, a few weeks … [Read more...]
Finding Spring
In Florida we tend to take spring for granted. We don't experience the dull, brown days of winter those further north endure for months on end. Bulb based flowers, such as tulips and daffodils, which are such hallmarks of spring, don't flourish here. Most years, the only signs of spring are a handful of trees that shed their leaves for a few weeks in late January and start … [Read more...]
Yes, the Dream is Alive
This past weekend SpaceX launched their Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule filled with supplies for the International Space Station. Supply missions are pretty routine, but there were two things that made this one special. It was the first SpaceX launch in Florida after one of their rockets exploded during a fueling test last fall. and, this is the really important item, it was … [Read more...]
