Twitterpated

Last week, I watched the Disney movie BAMBI with my grandson for a second time. When we viewed the movie initially, my little Peanut was extremely worried about the “humans in the forest” and what happened to Bambi’s mother. This time, he giggled out loud at the “twitterpating” scene. He’s a little older now and understands the concept of romance. …

A Little About Fathers

March 27 is always a poignant anniversary. It was Easter Sunday morning the year my sister and I learned the heartbreaking news our dad had suffered a sudden heart attack and was no longer with us. The news dropped me to my knees. My dad shaped who I am. He instilled in me the belief I can do anything I …

Bad Bosses

This is the image of an easily recognizable celebrity, Sharon Stone. When writing WHERE RIVERS PART I used this photo while imagining the character, Alexa Carmichael, the once beautiful, but aging woman executive who came up through the ranks when women often hit a glass ceiling. Think of the woman in The Devil Wears Prada…..failed marriages and family life in …

An Easter Message

  This is the ocean view I gazed at on Easter morning, eight years ago. Something caused me to wake in the pre-dawn hours and I grabbed my Bible and nestled on the sofa in our hotel room for my own private worship service.   Less than four hours later, I got the call. “I’m sorry, Kellie. It’s your dad,” …

A Christmas Wish for my Readers

I LOVE CHRISTMAS! There, I’ve said it. No holiday brings me more joy than the celebration of the Savior’s birth. As a child, I grew up in a wintery wonderland not far from Sun Valley, Idaho. Close your eyes a minute and imagine riding on a sleigh pulled by horses over glistening snow. Or, think about a Christmas afternoon spent …

When the Heart Breaks

I started (and stopped) this blog post several times. You see, I’ve had a bit of a hard week. I lost something I loved very much. And, writing is hard when your eyes keep tearing up. Last Thursday, my 2.7 pound Yorkie slipped into our pool and drowned. My husband found her. We were both devastated. While not on the …

Let the Olympic Games Begin (or Not)

Unlike most people, I hate watching the Olympics. When I recently expressed this view at dinner, my friends gasped.  How could anyone not like the Olympics? “That’s just plain un-American,” they claimed, with frowns painted across their faces.   Let me explain. I’ve never been a person drawn to athletics, preferring to bury my nose in a good book over …

God Bless America!

  Tomorrow is the Fourth of July and our family is gathering to celebrate. Doesn’t get much better than an Independence Day potluck picnic and BBQ! I’m taking a Watermelon with Feta and Mint salad I found in my Paula Deen magazine. Thought I’d share the recipe. Looks SO good, don’t you think?      Ingredients 1 (5-pound) watermelon 1 Vidalia …

Goodbye Ann Curry

  I’m ticked off!  Something deep inside my spirit wants people to obey the golden rule of fairness. Like many, this morning I watched Ann Curry’s announcement that NBC was moving her into “another position.” My heart quivered as this beautiful, smart and dedicated news anchor fell into tears and apologized on air for letting viewers down. What gives?  The …