Mom, probably woke up and saw it online and said, “What? You didn’t even comb her hair!” So did this one. I think this was several years back and Claire Ryan was four.

May 7 is my daughter’s birthday. She began life being the only girl in a nursery of about 10 very loud baby boys. No quite birthing rooms, just loud boys. Stephanie was always strong, strong in heart, strong in character and strong in her physical body. She could spell our Chaparral in backhand springs. She [read more…]

Tell ItX2 card I understand if you are reading this, you want colleges to beg you to come to their school. These steps can help you stand out from the competition. Imagine a group of professors, staff members or student assistants sitting in a dimly lit room with stacks of entrance essays looming above them. They [read more…]

I received this email today an just can’t stop smiling. Peggy, I have to tell you about my 13-year-old dyslexic student. He has progressed enough that he can read Spy Cam One. The other day when he was reading it he said, “I hope I enjoy the next book you pick for me to read [read more…]

Believe me–all writers pray. “Oh, God! Help! 😳Where did that file go?” Or “Please, God. What happened? All lost?😫 Sometimes we pray. “Please make that editor buy my book! ” And sometimes we ask God to damm our computers. We send prayers for people searching for books on Amazon. Today was a perfect example. I [read more…]

My Constitution Team (amazing teachers and Teen Helpers won this award for me and our DAR chapter. I’m so proud because now more people will hear of this great program and maybe more towns will want to have their own camp. The added benefit is I had the privilege to meet great kids, and every [read more…]

Bible study is like the First Day of School. You have to go back again and again. What did you learn at school? Recently in Bible study? Stephanie, my daughter had a great Kindrrgarten teacher. Looking back what did she learn at school? This is a picture of Luke and Violet on their first Day [read more…]

Yea! We’ve been wrong! So what is the truth about sin. Sin is not the fun Stuff Christians can’t do. Sin hurts! It steals your future and it kills you joy. Jesus gives us His rightful pardon and He took our judgement and punishment. “When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the [read more…]