Truth in the Name by F. D. Adkins is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the opening sentence: “Dark shadows conceal every thought as exhaustion consumes me.” This was a scary book to me because, unfortunately, I can see it happening. But first the photo and verse. A friend emailed this sunrise photo a few days ago she’d captured as she …
Sweet Deceit by Sally Jo Pitts ~ Reader Friday
Sweet Deceit by Sally Jo Pitts is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: “Could things finally be looking up for Annie McAfee?” But first the photo and verse. The photo was taken the night we left the Hospice Center in Chattanooga after my mother went to be with Jesus. I walked out the door and looked to my right. …
More Crazy Laws Take 15 ~ Mystery Question
More Crazy Laws Take 15 is this week’s Mystery Question. I can’t believe I’ve been writing about these crazy laws for 15 weeks! But first the photo and verse. I love the October sky and call that color October Blue. The wispy clouds seem to set it off. And Psalm 118 is one of my favorite psalms. Verses 13 and …
Say What? ~ Mystery Question
Say What? is this week’s Mystery Question. I’m a little worried this week that you will have trouble believing I only made up one of the answers… But first the photo. While it doesn’t look like it, I took this late at night. The light came from the moon that was behind me. I think that’s Venus to the left …
Strong Currents ~ Reader Friday
Strong Currents by Delores Topliff is this week’s Reader Friday post. Here’s the first sentence: Naval Seaman Apprentice Josh Vengeance drew a ragged breath. And another. But first the photo and verse. I took the photo one afternoon when I pulled into my drive and saw the tree in my neighbor’s backyard with the cloud backdrop. After snapping the photo with …
Late Mystery Question ~ Mystery Question
Late Mystery Question is today’s post! Good morning! This post is two days late, but I couldn’t let you go two weeks without the answer to last week’s Mystery Question! I got so caught up in making my deadline, I forgot everything! But I turned it in at 3:31 p.m. this afternoon! I will have a couple of weeks off …
Ooops! Sorry For No Post
Hi everyone. It’s 11:30 the day before Fatal Witness is due…and I totally forgot to post a Mystery Question! I will post one tomorrow…as soon as I turn the book in. Thank you for your prayers and for understanding!
More Sweet Revenge Stories–Mystery Question
More Sweet Revenge Stories is this week’s Mystery Question. But first the photo and Scripture verse. Priscilla Bettis emailed me this photo her friend Vera Day took, and immediately I knew what verse I wanted for it. It’s a gorgeous photo and so calm. And now for last week’s Mystery Question–Revenge Can Be Sweet. I got the idea for this …
Among the Innocent — Reader Friday
Among the Innocent by Mary Alford is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: He drove by her house again. The second time today. All because of her. But first this beautiful photo by my friend Cheryl Meints! She took this at Shoshone Falls in Idaho about two weeks ago. I love her photos and wish I were …
Memorial Day 2022
Memorial Day 2022 isn’t the day to thank a soldier for his service, and while you can thank a soldier anytime, it isn’t THE day for it. That’s November 11, Veterans Day. Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day honors all soldiers who died during service to the nation. It started as a local observance for Confederate soldiers who died in battle. …