From the moment of first awakening, Simeon knew something was different about this day. He felt it even before he opened his eyes to see sunlight filtering through the slatted window after days of rain. […]
Read PostBehind every lost dream lies a second chance… Waking Up Joy by Tina Ann Forkner About this book: (from the publisher) When adored town spinster Joy Talley ends up in a coma after a peculiar accident, she […]
Read PostMeet Tina Ann Forkner, author of several novels, including the recently released WAKING UP JOY. I’m delighted to welcome her to Story Matters today to share a bit of her story and give us glimpse into […]
Read Post“This is how we all die…. The first wheel of our lives slips off the pavement on the day we learn how to lie to ourselves. The second wheel goes when we discover that lying […]
Read PostIt’s my great privilege to welcome Kate McCord to Story Matters today. As I shared in an earlier post, Kate lived for five years in Afghanistan, where she worked as a humanitarian aid worker, delivering projects […]
Read Post“You don’t want to wake up in downtown America in the middle of the night thinking you’ve left part of your story unfinished.” ~ on the subject of leaving well in Farewell, Four Waters: One […]
Read Post“I see holiness in giving and receiving love when there is absolutely nothing that can be fixed, and when there’s no exit strategy in sight.” ~ from Rare Bird: a memoir of loss and love by […]
Read PostToday is my mom’s birthday. She doesn’t care for the spotlight, but I couldn’t let the day pass without sharing a short story about her here. One of the things I remember best from all my […]
Read PostI’ve been awaiting this moment for a very long time: the chance to introduce Kim Galgano, founder of Chicks with Choices, and her brand-new book, The Chance to Choose: Become Who You Were Meant to Be One Choice […]
Read Post“My Beloved Eliza & children, I take this opportunity to tell you I am well and hearty and that Enoch delivered your quilt this evening… It is as fine a quilt as ever was… There […]
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