A week ago today I was feeling rather low. I even blogged about it I was feeling so bad. Then, one blessing after another flowed into my life in unexpected ways. I got good news. A check came in the mail. And by sheer Providence, I got to meet Temple Grandin and interview her face to face for a full …
Erica’s Edition: Vikings!
Today’s blog post is brought to you by my hard-working intern, Erica Graphman! Take it away, Erica! I’ve always been a huge fan of history—I actually considered majoring in it until my dad pointed out that I wouldn’t be able to make a good career out of it unless I became a teacher (not really my cup of tea). I …
Write riveting historical fiction
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Without love I am nothing
Sometimes I can get caught up in my own goals at the expense of time with my loved ones. That’s not good. And I work hard not to let that happen. This is something the Lord nudged me with awhile back and I thought I’d share it here. If I write with the perfect syntax of men and angels and …
Why kicking and screaming is not the best idea
On Sunday I was feeling like I wasn’t very good at much of anything I do. Ever feel that way? On this particular day, I felt I wasn’t a very good pastor’s wife. It’s been a difficult year and a half or so of transitions at our church. And we’ve been through a lot of battles and broken hearts. And …
Book Review: Daughters in Danger Helping Our Girls Thrive in Today’s Culture by By Elayne Bennett
Today for our Strong Girl post, I am going to share a book with you that I think mothers of girls everywhere in the United States should read. Daughters in Danger by Elayne Bennett is an extremely well-written book that reveals valuable information about a world that devalues girls and places pressure on them to desire the very things that …
Woof! Jake the Boston Terrier, Interviews Donna Winters
As you know, I love dogs and have three of my own. The most outspoken of the three is Jake, a rescue dog. Jake is a Boston Terrier that a fellow blogger willed to me upon his death all the way from Pennsylvania. And since this boisterous canine is more than able to speak for himself, I’ll let him take …
Is Sunday School Destroying Our Kids?: How Moralism Suffocates Grace by Samuel C. Williamson
My degrees are in Christian Education. So as soon as author Samuel C. Williamson asked me to read and review this book I jumped at the opportunity. Could it be that my life’s work has been for naught? Had I led a generation of kids and teens astray? I had to wonder because some of the kids I’d worked with …
Autism and First Place Chili
We’ve had a chili-cook-off tradition at our church for the past seven years or so. For the past three years my twin sons with autism have won first place! The first year, they used my recipe and I guided them through the process. The second year their Dad’s recipe was used and Dad entered with them. Last night they entered …
Erica’s Edition: Hello to Karla’s Readers!
Today’s Post is the first in what I’m calling “Erica’s Edition.” Erica is my college intern this semester. Take it away, Erica! How scary do you find it writing to someone you’ve never met? It’s a pretty daunting task for me, so I figured–why not start by telling you a little about myself? That seems like a pretty easy way …