Kristallnacht

It happened tonight.79 years ago. Kristallnacht.Night of Broken GlassHere’s an excerpt from my newest book:‘Where are you going?” An SA man grabbed his shoulder and stared into his face. “You need to stay here and witness the indignation of the German...

The Tracker

(One day, thinking about the desperation frontier families might have felt when a child was kidnapped and realizing the relief they would embrace by making contact with an expert who could find the missing one. . . I wrote this introductory vignette. What would...

Fairy-tale Truths

 #1: Regardless of your social status, the King invites you to the palace.#2 The whole earthly kingdom is sleeping under a curse.#3 The mirror of the Word does not lie; Jesus is the Fairest of them all.#4 Like glossy, poisonous apples, all Satan’s offers are...

Sacking the Muse

Too many great books have never been penned because their writers were held hostage by waning inspiration. It’s time for a deliberate approach to creativity. It’s time to sack the muse.Artists of every genre feel the pain of low ebb; it’s a debilitating condition. And...

when winning is a problem

I love being right.Ask my husband.Part of this is the fact that I am married to a professional, a man who takes detail seriously and who has a brain that is just geared to get things right. So we have an ongoing joke about the times I win and can say “I’m...

How those Pumpkins grow. . .

Repost of a blog entry from Fall, 2007.As I contemplate the arrival of the autumn season of the year and my present season of mothering, the words of this little verseremind of the value of each and every day.Plump and shiny,fruit of harvest,pumpkins orange lay...

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