Saving Scotland

While doing research for Emma’s Quest on St. Andrews and Dundee, Scotland, I stumbled upon the history of the Recording Scotland Collection. Since my father was an artist from Dundee, I loved learning about the heroic efforts of British artists during World War II to...

Trouble Aboard

“When a gentle southerly breeze came up, they weighed anchor, thinking it would be smooth sailing. But they were no sooner out to sea than a gale-force wind, the infamous nor’ easter, struck. They lost all control of the ship. It was a cork in the storm.” —Acts...

The House God Builds

I read a story of a carpenter who told his boss he was ready to retire and spend time with his wife and family. His boss was saddened because this man had been a good, reliable employee for many years. He asked the carpenter if he would do him a favor and build one...

Mirror Mirror on the Wall

A few weeks ago, a female cardinal began attacking her reflection in the glass of one of our porch doors. She would come several times daily, sit on our table umbrella, and throw herself repeatedly against the window. Next, she’d hop onto the door handle and peck the...

The Good Part

“Clocks were created to make us the stewards of our time but sometimes end up making us nervous.” –Calvin Miller An Irish proverb asserts, “When God made time, he made plenty of it.” Still, the incessant ticking of the clock as I write my first 2023 Hub devotion...

Simply as I see it

Love Note #38

Love Note #38

"When you arrive in your own land and go to war against your enemies who attack you, sound the alarm with the trumpets. Then the Lord your God will remember you and rescue you from your enemies." —Numbers 20:9 NLT HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY! 🇺🇸

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Melissa Henderson

Melissa Henderson

South Carolina author, Melissa Henderson is a born-and-bred Virginia girl who married and eventually migrated South. After years spent in North Carolina, she and her husband, Alan, had three reasons to adopt South Carolina as their home—a son, a daughter-in-love, and...

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Lucinda Secrest McDowell

Lucinda Secrest McDowell

New England non-fiction author, Lucinda Secrest McDowell, has always been a voracious reader and continues to read at least one book a week—a practice “which greatly contributes to my writing, not to mention my life!” Always a word girl and a lover of story, God...

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Author Snapshot GiveAway Winners

THANK YOU to everyone who entered my Author Snapshot Giveaway! I appreciate all of your shares and blog subscriptions. The 3 Lucky Winners have been chosen and are listed above. I’ll contact each winner by email soon to receive your book selection from one of this...

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Love Note #37

Love Note #37

“When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. When they had rowed about three...

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Author Snapshot Review GiveAway

Author Snapshot Review GiveAway

4 MONTHS —17 AMAZING AUTHORS To express my gratitude to my faithful readers and the many outstanding authors who continue to support me on my writing journey, I’M HOSTING AN AUTHOR SNAPSHOT BOOK GIVEAWAY!!! Enter for a chance to select a book from one...

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Love Note #36

Love Note #36

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.  Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” —James...

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Victoria Duerstock

Victoria Duerstock

How does a young Florida girl who never finished the first grade grow up to become a gifted author, musician, speaker, and teacher? She moves to Australia and back again. Author Victoria Duerstock, daughter of an Australian mom, lived Down Under for three years. When...

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Unfolding Grace

This butterfly which showed signs of being torn and battered by life paused briefly to remind me ... It’s still flying! Perhaps, like me, you sometimes need to be reminded that though we’re surrounded and battered by troubles, and we’re not much to look at, we're not...

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LaTan Roland Murphy

LaTan Roland Murphy

 North Carolina Christian Living author, LaTan Roland Murphy knew at a young age that she wanted to be a writer. Inspired and encouraged by her gifted mother and university professor, Carol Costa, she’s gone on to become a Selah Award nominated author,...

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Coming Home

Whenever I see pigeons, I think of my dad. He loved to raise the racing variety. There were times when he would put several in a cage, drive a long way off and release them. Over the next day or so, he’d spend time sitting on the well house watching the sky for their...

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Becoming a Middle of the Pack Writer

Where do you fall in this writing marathon? Are you experiencing the exhilaration of pulling out ahead of the pack, the disappointment of breathlessly bringing up the rear, or do you fall somewhere in the obscure middle? Writing may be a solitary journey, but it’s not...

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