In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has …
Photos from Megiddo and Galilee
We left Jaffa and Caesarea (I feel a little like Luke here. 🙂 ) and drove to Megiddo on our way to Tiberias. Here’s a view of some of our scenery and the architecture in Israel. Megiddo is mention several times in the Old Testament and again in Revelation, referring to it as the place of Armageddon. You can read …
Photos from Israel
Before I get to the blog, I have a few things to catch up on! First, I won’t be doing the Mystery Question or Reader Friday blog this month, but I will be posting pictures and comments about my trip to Israel. And I’m sorry I didn’t get the winners posted on the Friday after Thanksgiving as I meant to, …
Why is the Redbud Tree not Red?
by Patricia Bradley ♪ღ♪*•.¸¸¸.•*¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ♪¸.• *¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ♪•* SPRING is here!! ♪ღ♪*•.¸¸¸.•*¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ♪¸.• *¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ♪•* And I, for one, am so happy! Last week I saw my first redbud tree! And that got me to thinking. If you look closely, you’ll see that the tree buds aren’t red, but purple…so how did the tree get the name Redbud? I didn’t know, so I Googled it. …
This ‘n That…
First I want to announce the winners of last week’s Rafflecopter entries from Sandra Orchard’s Are You Smarter Than Your Characters, Sandra Orchard? Heather Olsen won the Adult Coloring Book, and Amy Cambell won the $10 Amazon gift card. Congratulations, ladies! Occasionally, I plan to write about the 2nd book in the Memphis Cold Case series that is due to …
Happy 2016
OOPs, I forgot to add the password for Blood Kin! It’s Christmas. I want to wish you a very prosperous and happy New Year! And I want to thank you for visiting my blog. I love meeting everyone and reading your comments. Since I have a book due January 4 and another one due January 18th, I’m taking a …
Oh Little Town of Bethlehem…
For the next few weeks, I’m going to put up a few puzzles that relate to Christmas on the blog. I hope you enjoy! and let me know how fast you work the puzzle. Fastest time wins a digital copy of The Christmas Campaign! Online jigsaw puzzles from JigsawSite.com 2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the …
Let’s Have a Little Fun!
For the next few weeks, I’m going to put up a few puzzles that relate to Christmas on the blog. I hope you enjoy! Oh, and from December 14 – 19, the digital version of Shadows of the Past is on sale for $2.99. Here are the links: CBD; Amazon; B&N; Books A Million Online jigsaw puzzles from JigsawSite.com Luke …
Are You Ready for Christmas?
With Christmas almost upon us…okay so it’s only the 8th…but it seems like it’s coming at warp speed. And I’m not ready! This year I am in the middle of a January 18th deadline that sneaked up on me. You might ask how that could happen. With me, it isn’t hard. But this year it really wasn’t my fault. Not entirely. …
Author Thursdays with Cherie Burbach
Today I want to introduce you to Cherie Burbach. She’s a poet, mixed media artist, and freelance writer specializing in lifestyle and relationships. She’s written for About.com, NBC/Universal, Match.com, Christianity Today, and more. Her latest book is: 100 Simple Ways to Have More Friends. You can learn even more about her at cherieburbach.com. Cherie, when did you start writing? I started …