Sep 11, 2020In Memory of the CabinWe hovered over our screens awaiting news of the Creek Fire in California. Maps showed its spreading and our extended family’s cabin sat...
Sep 4, 2020Puzzling Over ProtagonistsThink of your favorite character from a book. What makes them a hero or someone to cheer on as you read? I first enjoyed reading as a...
Aug 28, 2020The Zinnia TraditionEvery summer, we plant zinnia seeds in hopes they will grow tall and bloom throughout the summer. Because of the frosty mornings in the...
Aug 22, 2020Mississippi River Sunset and Misguided Turtle HatchlingsWe took a walk at a place where the river mysteriously curves, making a sunset over the water from the Iowa side. It symbolized the end...
Aug 14, 2020Reading to Become a WriterRecently, some young readers (friends and family) previewed my work-in-progress book. The story is about a girl growing up in a Christian...