by Starr | May 5, 2019 | Love Notes
“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...
by Starr | May 4, 2019 | Author Snapshot
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...
by Starr | May 2, 2019 | Simply As I See It
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,...
by Starr | Apr 27, 2019 | Author Snapshot
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,...
by Starr | Apr 25, 2019 | Simply As I See It
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...