Category Archives: Honored Alumni

Recommended Read: The Singing Quilt by Kathi Macias

      Recommended Read: Inspirational Fiction, Social Issues      The Singing Quilt By Kathi Macias   Jolissa Montoya believes God is calling her to work with the disadvantaged children in her inner-city neighborhood. There’s only one problem: The children wouldn’t be … Continue reading

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A Trouble Antidote posted by Maureen Lang

Even Jesus acknowledged in Matthew Chapter 6 that troubles are part of life, and I have yet to meet anyone who hasn’t faced some kind of challenge.   There are many ways to deal with our troubles.   We can … Continue reading

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The Wearin’ of the Green by Kathi Macias

I must confess to not being a big follower or celebrant of St. Patrick’s Day, mostly because I forget about it until someone reminds me that I’m not wearing green. (When you work at home, as I do, that seldom … Continue reading

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The Little Joys by Maureen Lang

The other day I had a brief email chat with a friend about the emotional life most writers experience. Writers as a group generally tend to be on the sensitive side. My friend mentioned how hard it is to open … Continue reading

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Great Escapes by Elizabeth Goddard

In previous posts, I’ve often written about reading as an escape. Years ago, I read as much nonfiction as fiction. Self-help books, mostly. But these days I’m all about writing and reading fiction. The last few weeks, several family members … Continue reading

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Super-Book Sunday by Kathi Macias

Along with millions of others, I watched the Super Bowl yesterday, cheering my team (thankfully, the Seahawks!) on and enjoying time spent with friends/family. Then, when it was over, I checked my email, where I found a note from an … Continue reading

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What Drives Us by Kristen Heitzmann

I’ve come to believe there are two basic kinds of people–those who are content with good enough and those who feel a kick inside to always do better. There are benefits to both ways of thinking. The first yields peace … Continue reading

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Twelve Days of Christmas by Kristen Heitzmann

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me… Legend has it, that the familiar carol has a symbolic spiritual meaning.  There are different stories told about the reason for this coded symbolism and even differences in … Continue reading

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Mary, did you know? by Kristen Heitzmann

Advent is a beautiful season of hope and expectation, a time to ponder a young woman who bore within her the Christ, the Savior, yet also an infant who kicked, cried, and suckled like any other. There is a spiritual … Continue reading

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Wilderness Peril

  Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving, and have all your Christmas shopping done! If not, please consider sharing the love of reading and give a good book. This is release weekend for Wilderness Peril! ON THIN ICE Run off … Continue reading

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4 Simple Ways to Encourage Your Favorite Authors

November 1st is considered National Author’s Day, and I missed the party, if there was one, because I was working on a deadline.  November is also National Novel Writing Month. I haven’t participated in NaNoWriMo—the challenge to write a novel … Continue reading

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Small Miracles

I was thinking on what to write for my post and then, when I saw Tara’s post below, it seemed like a confirmation. I had considered the same exact verse to go along with my post. I love it when … Continue reading

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Just in Case You Haven’t Seen This … by James L. Rubart

On the off chance you haven’t seen this video, take 1:52 out of your day and give yourself a treat. Okay, tell me, did you like it as much as I did?

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The Government Shutdown is Stranger than Fiction

The past couple of weeks I’ve attempted to research for a new story idea. I say “attempted” because I keep running up against this message: “Because of the federal government shutdown, national parks are closed and the National Park Service … Continue reading

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A Secret for Dealing with the Exasperating People in Your Life by James L. Rubart

(I previously published the following post on my James L. Rubart site, but due to the response I received, I think it’s worth running again for those of you who aren’t subscribed to my personal blog,) Do you have anyone in … Continue reading

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