On March 19th spring arrived, though signs had been appearing for some time. Daffodils and crocuses had already pushed up through last year’s fallen leaves and a lingering crust of snow. Tiny buds, pale green and pink, swelled at the branch tips. Robins hopped across lawns, pecking hopefully at winter-brown grass, while in the low…
Remembering WWII’s daring Doolittle Raiders on the anniversary of their raid. Four spent *thirty-six month* under lockdown–solitary confinement. What brought them through?
This has been quite a year. After various natural disasters, violent attacks, sickness, and social injustices, many have been shaken with fear. In times like these, it can be difficult to hold faith that God will keep us and our loved ones safe. Little voices in the backs of our minds ask, “What if this…
As my Tradewinds series with Mountain Brook Ink draws to a close with the release of Barefoot Memories this month (YAY!), I’ve found myself fighting more than a few waves of nostalgia. I started writing the first book in the series, Porch Swing Girl, when I was barely fifteen years old. Now I’m creeping up…
February may be coming to an end, but the romance doesn’t have to! Valentine’s Day may now be history, but I’m looking at romance that takes place a little farther back. How far? The wild west, WWII, you name it! I’ve rounded up a list of five historical romances perfect to fall in love with.…
By Vickie McDonough The holidays are mostly over, except for putting away decorations, finishing up all that food we cooked, and saying goodbye to some lingering relatives. Soon we’ll be trying to lose the weight we gained over the holidays and working to pay off all those presents we bought. The holidays sure can be…
Here in New England, autumn was beautiful. The mild temperatures and the rainfall throughout the year meant that the leaves changed slowly and stuck around a lot longer than usual. They were especially vibrant, too. Today though, it’s twenty degrees Fahrenheit, and I wonder where the autumn weather went. I just transplanted a shrub last…
[Susan Kimmel Wright] These Are the Times Set for Us
Maybe we rode a subway to work in the city or got up to feed the chickens. Coronavirus’s new restrictions and fears have changed our lives in a heartbeat. Hunkering down under a stay-at-home order, I can’t help thinking about a long-ago conversation with my grandma Blanche, who survived the Great Flu Epidemic of 1918.…
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