Author Archives: alandkathi66

About alandkathi66

I'm a wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, married to my junior/senior high school sweetheart, Al. I am the author of 40 books, with several more in process. I enjoy speaking and teaching at writers' conferences and women's events, and I am passionate about supporting the persecuted Church and fighting human trafficking. I also serve as Senior Vice President of Acquisitions for Elk Lake Publishing. My most recent releases are The Singing Quilt (March 2014); The 40-Day Devotional Challenge (January 2014); The Doctor's Christmas Quilt (October 2013).

Word Treasures by Kathi Macias

Posted on September 9, 2013 by alandkathi66

I recently had the most enjoyable experience of going to see an old friend—“old,” as in older than I am, and those friends are becoming few and far between these days. This friend’s name is Linda, and to be truthful, … Continue reading →

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Musings from the Evergreen State by Kathi Macias

Posted on August 26, 2013 by alandkathi66

As I write this I’m looking out the picture window at gray Washington skies, blanketing green trees, green ferns, green grass…well, you get the idea. Washington is known as the Evergreen State for a reason, right? And that fact has … Continue reading →

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A Little Book Can Help Set the Captives Free by Kathi Macias

Posted on August 5, 2013 by alandkathi66

Abraham Lincoln said, “Slavery is founded on the selfishness of man’s nature; opposition to it on his love for justice.” What a powerful picture of the dichotomy of man’s soul! The first epitomizes the unregenerate soul, seeking only its own … Continue reading →

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Downsizing, Anyone?

Posted on July 15, 2013 by alandkathi66

            Over the years I’ve become familiar with the term “downsizing,” not only as a word but as a reality in my own life. It started almost fourteen years ago, in 1999 when my father died and we tried to … Continue reading →

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What Sort of Reader Are You? by Kathi Macias

Posted on June 24, 2013 by alandkathi66

I’m never shocked (though certainly disappointed) by a negative review of one of my books. As the old saying goes, you can’t please all the people all the time. But I must admit that I am more than slightly surprised … Continue reading →

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A Journey Toward God

Posted on April 15, 2013 by alandkathi66

“A good movie story is a journey toward God. It reminds us of the Master Story-teller. A good story is a holy thing.” This quote from Dr. Ted Baehr, publisher of Movie Guide (www.movieguide.org) and one of the best known … Continue reading →

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Tolkien Reading Day

Posted on March 25, 2013 by alandkathi66

As I often do, I got up this morning and checked to see what sort of celebration I could come up with for today—you know, National Toenail Day, International Bad Hair Day, etc. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that … Continue reading →

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Is It Well with Your Soul? by Kathi Macias

Posted on March 11, 2013 by alandkathi66

I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound (Philippians 4:11-12, NKJV). Lately I can’t get the words to that wonderful old hymn “It Is Well … Continue reading →

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The Love-of-Words Connection

Posted on January 14, 2013 by alandkathi66

Have you ever noticed that when you put two readers and/or writers together, it doesn’t take long until they’ve made that love-of-words connection and have become forever friends? I know that’s true for me. In fact, a love for books … Continue reading →

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Giving Selflessly to Those Who Need It Most

Posted on December 24, 2012 by alandkathi66

Tomorrow is Christmas, but I must admit that Christmas Eve has always been my favorite time of year. When I was a child it seemed “magical,” as we waited for Santa to bring us the gifts we would open the … Continue reading →

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Why do we write…or read?

Posted on October 22, 2012 by alandkathi66

As an author and also an avid reader, I suppose I could say I read and write because I love to do so–and that would be absolutely true. But there’s more to it, especially as Christians. Every now and then … Continue reading →

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Readers, Writers, and Book Clubs

Posted on October 1, 2012 by alandkathi66

As my speaking engagements explode and I find myself on the road nearly as often as I’m home writing my next book, I must admit that of all the groups I speak to–writers’ conferences, women’s retreats, church and civic events–there’s … Continue reading →

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Favorite Reading Spots?

Posted on September 10, 2012 by alandkathi66

I moan and groan a lot about having to travel so much, but I shouldn’t. Not only does it show an ungrateful attitude, but it fails to recognize two important (and very positive) points: 1) My speaking invitations/engagements are obviously … Continue reading →

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Another Baby Has Been Added to the Family

Posted on August 20, 2012 by alandkathi66

First, let me say that we really do have a new baby in the family. Our grandson Mkey and his wife, Brittany, have a precious new son named Cameron Michael, and my hubby and I got to go visit our … Continue reading →

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Holding an Annual Convention Because “Christians Read”!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by alandkathi66

Okay, I’ll admit it. I recently posted a lament that people—Christians included—seem to read less than they used to. And why not? Competition in the form of movies, TV, video games, etc., abound, and there are only so many hours … Continue reading →

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