There’s never a dull moment with my daughter. Last week, she graced me with a few days at home during her Spring Break. It just so happened that the final day fell on one of the most important Mommy/Daughter annual traditions that we share—attending High Heels & High Times. Established as a small fundraiser for…
The last show in Georgia
I was honored to attend the last Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey circus performance in Georgia. We watched it ringside last night at the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth. It was everything I remembered from when we took our children to see it at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Except, well, the elephants. Yes, it was…
My one-eyed cat
Can you tell in the left photograph that her eyes are different colors? This observation triggered our first veterinary visit. Bella is seven years old and had the most beautiful golden eyes until about a year ago when I noticed one had darkened. The veterinarian said not to worry, eye color change is very common…
Epic Fail
We hold season tickets to the University of Georgia Bulldog home games and usually attend at least one away game each year. We had season tickets to the Atlanta Falcons home games, but gave them up after several colossally frustrating seasons. Between the three-hour, round-trip commutes and the predictable loses, we gave up. But, the…
A Brilliant Mind
Last Saturday, I helped one of my oldest and dearest friends lay her husband to rest. I loved that man like a brother. He could weave the most magnificent tales, argue politics until you crumpled, and outrun his dogs in a footrace to the end of the dock while bellowing, “Rumbo, rumbo, hey, Poppa Joe,”…
Why did I start writing Christian fiction for teens?
All my life, I’ve written for someone else—grade school teachers, college professors, newspaper editors, magazine publishers, corporate managers and high-tech clients. I was established. Why would I want to give up a steady salary to wear out my keyboard in the risky book publishing industry? God. Yep, He nudged me. In fact, He all but…