The year I started high school, the television series “What Really Happened to the Class of ’65?” debuted. It was inspired by the non-fiction book of the same name and aired for only one season—fourteen episodes. It’s strange I would remember that series all these years later or that I even watched it in the first place. I don’t remember …
It’s not often that I feature an author unless she/he is part of a Celebrate Lit Blog Tour. This author is, but I don’t happen to be part of that tour. I met her at the first annual Rise-Up Con with my daughter Nikki a few months ago. Emily was one of many authors who were signing their books. Nikki …
I have a confession: I read as many secular novels as I do Christian fiction. Gasp! They need to be clean, free of smut and sex, and encouraging—but I want the storyline to be real, too. Some would prefer getting lost in a pretend, stress-free world, and I completely understand. Reading is an escape for them. The characters are near-to-perfect, …
When I was growing up, going to the movies on Saturdays was the thing to do. If I went to a double feature, I could spend an entire afternoon in front of the big screen, transported to another time and place. I remember seeing The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (the 1972 animated version—not the one with Johnny Depp) and being …
When I was searching for something to post for Labor Day, I came across a wonderful video that was perfect. Sadly, it was marked “personal use only” by Steelhead media. So, what’s a girl to do? They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so using the video as a template, I made my own. I hope and pray …
This has been another exciting month for my podcast, Between the Lines of Christian Fiction. I met a delightful author, Leslie Tally, who shared her debut novel with me. What a delightful woman with all the stereotypical Southern charm one would expect when meeting someone from Mississippi. She has an incredible story you won’t want to miss. I was also …
“And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14 For over a year, I’ve been following Jessica Tapia, a P.E. teacher from Temecula, California, who was fired when her Christian convictions didn’t line up with the Woke culture. I could not help but wonder how, as a former (California) …
But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God—1 Corinthians 11:3 Nearly thirty years ago, my brother married for the second time and asked me before the rehearsal if I would read some Bible scripture at his wedding. He had …
Years ago, I bought the book 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey for my son Christopher. You may know Sean’s father, Stephen Covey, who wrote several leadership and self-help books. I didn’t know anything about the author—I was just desperate to motivate my son to do better in school, thereby doing better in life. I had forgotten …
This month, I had the pleasure of interviewing two previous guests of Between the Lines. It reminds me how quickly the days fly by when I realize I’m nearing the end of the second season with this podcast. I love it when authors come back to share another release with y’all. E.V. Sparrow (aka Erin) made her first appearance here …
