Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card – Being made into a movie, so I really wanted to read this novel first. It’s pretty creative in its futuristic world, one where children are monitored to find “the one” who can defeat the aliens who’ve invaded earth in the past. Simulated games reveal physical skill, wisdom, ability to cast vision and lead. Ender …
God’s Love Is Not an Apple Pie
Before my second child was born, I wondered about the amount of love I had to give this new little one. Would I need to somehow reserve a portion of love I’d give to Robb, thereby enabling me to have some to give his new little brother or sister? If I only had so much love to give and I had to allot some …
Listen for the Sound of Silence
Recently Craig and I were in what we consider our heaven on earth – the mountains of Colorado. We spent a month there, packing in playing with grandchildren (oh, did we have a blast), quality time with our son and daughter-in-law, a rowing lesson, delicious meals (I gained weight; Craig lost…aurghh!), and numerous bikes and hikes. We did some favorite …
The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye
Do you love historical fiction like I do? Great novels like The Gods of Gotham weave historical facts into story like an artisan weaves contrasting color into cloth. Ms. Faye unfolds the fascinating beginnings of the NYC police force and the immigration of the Irish (due to the potato famine in Ireland) around the story of Timothy, one of the very first “copper stars” …
M&M&M’s
Craig and I recently entered another life stage: Transition. I don’t like it. I don’t do it well. But…such it is. So after arguing with God a bit (well, maybe more than a little, and God knows I’m not quite done yet), he and I came up with some challenges for me to work on. During these months ahead, I’m asking him …
A Divine Appointment
I bet you’ve had one–even if you didn’t recognize it at the time. But you were in the right place…at the right time…to make a significant impact on someone’s life. It happened to Craig and me, of all places, on a shuttle to the airport. The driver, a middle-aged African-American male, immediately struck up a friendly conversation with us the moment we began loading our …
Books: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
As a voracious reader, I’m always looking for recommendations for good books. So, I thought you also might enjoy that info here on my website. You’ll find favorites I’ve read in the past—which could be a classic I read decades ago or what I enjoyed in the past year—and what I’m reading right now. I’ll be candidly honest about the good, the bad and the ugly. My favorite novel …
Nope, It’s Not a Type-o
Okay, so I’m stubborn. Obstinate—yeah, that too. I fully embrace that reality. Yet I still refuse to write a blog. My agent says I have to connect, my publisher said I needed to market in that form, Craig said it’s pretty much a necessity for my website, and people (too) often asked, “Do you have a blog?” Standard answer: “No. …
Don’t Lean In – Embrace
Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In is certainly garnering its share of attention–with both glowing and critical reviews. I haven’t read the book, so my comments on its content come from only reviews of the book and interviews with Sandberg. On the topics of the need for equal pay and women’s being more assertive in the corporate world, here, here! I’m in …