The humble railtown of Wellington, Washington in the heart of the Cascades Mountains was like any typical town in 1910. It offered a way station for passengers riding the Great Northern rail lines between Spokane and Seattle, with a hotel, general store, and modest post office. The town thrived on the train travel. But theContinue Reading
“When the Avalanche Roared” is Released
Reviews for “When the Avalanche Roared” – “The descriptive writing brought it to such a reality that at one point I looked out the window to see if it was snowing.” “Ms. Bliss skillfully combines fact and fiction in this heartbreaking, emotion-packed story which is also filled with hope and faith. Through vivid, detailed descriptions,Continue Reading
My Mom’s Favorite Holiday – Cookies, Cookies
Mom went to heaven on March 31st of 2012, and in honor of her, I celebrate the holiday she loved best – Christmas. Mom always did up Christmas big. It was truly her favorite time of year. And her biggest gift was baking varieties of cookies. Mom making Christmas cookie plates for neighbors and friendsContinue Reading
A Little Gingerbread Love
Cookies are everywhere during the Christmas celebration. Whenever I write a story that takes place during the Christmas season, a yummy cookie must be a part. So it is with my upcoming release on January 2, “When the Avalanche Roared” where the heroine, Lillian, is helping her pregnant cousin bake up a batch of gingerbreadContinue Reading
Destiny with Eternity
Today I just received the news of a church friend whose wife and two grandchildren perished in a horrific accident. They were in their car waiting at a construction site on an interstate. A truck barreled into them, their car burst in the flames, and suddenly eternity was meeting three out of five. Just lastContinue Reading
Destiny with a Disaster
I’ve always had an interest in disasters. It began as a fifth grader when I checked out a small paperback book at the elementary school library that described events such as the Johnstown flood, the Hartford Circus fire, the Hindenburg, the San Francisco earthquake, and others. I would gaze at length at the black-and-white photosContinue Reading
The Harvest
Back in February, I put up a blog showing the progression of a veggie garden – from tiny seeds to potted seedlings as I anticipated a summer harvest. Here’s an update on what’s happening: As you can see, my tiny tomatoes back in February have now grown into a huge forest of growth. Probably tooContinue Reading
Revelation of a Lighthouse Climb
There’s nothing like a trip to the beach. We’ve taken yearly pilgrimages to the Outer Banks over the years, but because of past issues, we had not been there for a while. One day we decided to venture down the coast of Cape Hatteras and to the Bodie Island Lighthouse. There we got tickets toContinue Reading
A Desert Journey
A desert hike brings the Bible to life
Getting Ready for a Harvest
It seems difficult or even impossible to think of a future harvest in the early stages. We’ve hardly begun the spring season, although we’ve had some mild temperatures and relatively little wintry precipitation. Yet I’m getting my beds ready for a harvest. It starts with a tiny seed planted in the soil – …then re-plantedContinue Reading
An Arm Can Get You Down
I’ve had friends with arm and shoulder issues in the past. Dislocations, rotator cuff issues, and frozen shoulder. But I never thought it would happen to me. One day I was reaching inside my puppy’s crate to straighten the bedding. Isn’t she cute – her name is Belle. But then I felt a pullContinue Reading
Lives Long Past
One of the most interesting aspects of my wandering in the woods near and in Shenandoah National Park is discovering the history of those that once lived in the hollows of the Blue Ridge Mountains before the area became a national park. 500 families were displaced for the creation of the park back in theContinue Reading