Tomorrow my husband and I will observe our 50th wedding anniversary. The day will be low-key—no cake, no balloons, no fanfare. That’s fine with us because we began our marriage with little extravagance. We went to our church chapel, invited the pastor to attend us, and added our matron of honor and best man as…
I think if we’re honest with ourselves . . . we can be control freaks. Wanting to shape our destiny, our future, our children, our families.
That message never hit me harder than right before I penned a book with my coauthor.
After meeting several foster children, Pat Lee knew she wanted to write a story that captured their experience.
I can still hear the rumble of the mailman’s car and the screech of its brakes as it pulls in front of our house, the scrape of the mailbox’s rusty hinges when opened, and the hollow metal twang as it slams shut. As the car pulls away, I see my younger self racing down the drive, hoping to find an envelope addressed to me, a letter from someone I love.
Do you know the difference between a romance and a love story? A romance is fun and formulaic. Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy wins girl back. They live happily ever after. A love story can go a lot deeper. Maybe the couple is already married. Maybe someone dies. Whether or not there is…
Dear Readers, I’ve been given the welcome task of writing a love letter to my readers, and that is exactly what this is. I may not know you personally, but I do love and appreciate you for taking time out of your busy lives to read my books, something that still amazes me. A while…
[Cynthia Herron] 10 Reasons to Make Ruby Your New Hometown
In a way, fictional Ruby, Missouri, lets us revisit a gentler way of living. It reinforces our belief that goodness still exists.