I love the water. Whether it’s a pond, creek, lake, or the ocean, there is something soothing about being near it. In the four years we’ve lived in Tennessee, I’ve been to Fall Creek Falls (a must see) and hiked to Machine Falls three times. These falls rival anything I’ve seen in Kauai. Hiking is enjoyable, but so much more …
If someone was to ask you the top three tourist attractions in your neck of the woods, could you limit your answer to so few? I could write an entire book on Tennessee’s must-see places. In fact, I receive a daily article from In Your State: Only in Tennessee with new points of interest every day. I am assuming most …
Years ago, I got inspiration for how to make bed skirts hassle-free. Every time I had to wash my bed skirt (which happened a lot because my little dog loved to rub his body against it) I’d have to remove the mattress to get it off. And that wasn’t even the worst of it. It’s nearly impossible to lay a …
Every state has its own song(s) to pay tribute to the beauty and uniqueness seen in the hearts of its inhabitants. I don’t know how many state songs your particular homeland boasts, but Tennessee has ten—more than any other U.S. state. You could say there’s a lot of Tennessee patriotism happening here. After a little research, I have to admit …
Every now and then, when my husband is feeling nostalgic for his childhood, he’ll start singing the theme song to the Disney produced five-part miniseries, Davy Crockett. Do you remember the words? I never was a Davy Crockett fan (only because I knew so little about him) so color me surprised when I heard the song and found out that …
It’s release day for Night Songs! For the next week, I will be posting fun and fascinating facts about Tennessee. At the end of each post, enter for a chance to win the giveaway for the day. This is a fresh chapter in my writing career—or at the very least, a new series. When Chris and I moved to middle …
I am excited and honored to feature historical fiction author Marguerite Gray today. Please be sure to follow the link at the end of her interview for your chance to win a paperback copy of her newest release Labor of Love. Welcome Marguerite. I am always curious to know what inspires an author to write. Everyone has a different story. …
It was only a couple of weeks ago I was writing about how the Lord stretches us day by day, year by year, until we’re doing more than we thought possible. I think it’s a little like cooking a lobster—you stick it in a pot of room-temperature water where it’s nice and comfortable then turn up the heat little by …
One of the things I love about reading is experiencing something new and fresh. I’m not one to enjoy formulaic writing, which is one reason I tend to shy away from pure romance. Too often, the story is predictable and stale. However, if I know there is more to the characters than a search for the perfect mate, I’m in. …
The writing journey is just that—a journey. It’s filled with dips and turns and lots of bumps. Had I not believed in my heart that it’s what God called me to, I would have quit before I really got started. It’s human nature. We prefer things to come to us with little effort on our part. It doesn’t help that …
