This week I wanted to point you to an inspiring story I’m sharing via my other blog called Blissful Hiking. I have a guest blogger there, Brandi, who shares her love of hiking despite a visual impairment. She is most definitely walking out her passion on her life journey even with the obstacles. WhatContinue Reading
“Love Finds You in Bethlehem” Makes the Bestseller List!
With thanks to my agent Tamela Hancock Murray of the Steve Laube Agency for pointing this out – “Love Finds You in Bethlehem, New Hampshire” made the top 20 books for fiction on the CBA Bestseller List! It’s never too late to enjoy a great story in a beautiful setting such as the White MountainsContinue Reading
Guest blogger Preslaysa Williams and “Writing My Life”
Blissful Life Journey welcomes guest Preslaysa Williams on the importance of journaling your life’s journey. She is also offering a giveaway! See below for details on how to enter! “Writing My Life” Since becoming a mother…or maybe since hitting the big 3-0, I’ve been pondering death. Not in a morbid way but in an “OhContinue Reading
Training a Dog…and Training Ourselves
Just a week ago my husband and I adopted our newest member of the family – a collie mix named Katie. As is par for the course, she was extremely overweight, had little in the way of exercise, and yes, was severely untrained. I decided to use the Command Collar – a Perfect Dog systemContinue Reading
A New Year Resolution Worth Keeping
A new year is upon us. 2012. Also an election year. Doesn’t it leave you wondering what lies in store? It always does me. I welcome a new year but then I ponder what I might be doing, what new adventures I might face, what circumstances I will find myself in. So many things IContinue Reading
Merry Christmas from Blissful Life Journey!
Wishing you much joy, grace and peace this holiday season. I look forward to sharing more with you in the coming New Year of my love for books and writing as well as hosting new guests on the Blissful Life Journey blog. Emmanuel = God With Us
A Journey Long Ago to Give Thanks
Many years ago I did extensive research on Squanto (also known as Tisquantum) and the Pilgrims and even wrote a short novella detailing their lives and what brought them together in what is now Massachusetts. On this Thanksgiving, I offer a portion of the manuscript that details that day in which Indian and white manContinue Reading
All This Week, Blog Tour for “A Quaker Christmas”
Feel free to join me all this week as I tour around guest blogging about the inspiration behind my novella, “A Crossroad to Love” in A Quaker Christmas. There will also be some book giveaways, too! Places to stop by: (click on the highlighted words)Seriously Write Blog Novel Books Writers Window (new!) Author Memories (new!)
Have Your Cake from a Can and Eat It, Too!
Good Cooking Recipe of the Month #2 This is a recipe passed down on my mom’s side of the family. I believe it came from her grandmother. It’s always been one of our family’s favorites, even if one of the ingredients seems rather strange. I never tell anyone what’s in it until they eat theContinue Reading
Winners in the Red Rock Contest this past week –
The Winners of this week’s contest in the RED ROCK WEDDING Release party were (drum roll) New England book – JoyNo winner for the Virginia Weddings book – no entries. 🙁 Gift card – Josh. For the gift card I chose one out of the most who had the correct answers to the Utah PhotoContinue Reading
Final Day of the Release Party for Red Rock Weddings!
I hope you have enjoyed this week filled with interesting and poignant blogs and pictures of the scenic state of Utah! I have enjoyed introducing you to RED ROCK WEDDINGS and hope you will pick up this book for an enjoyable read this season. Below is the final picture in the Utah Photo Contest. FromContinue Reading
A Journey from Pain to Thankfulness
Today as part of the release gathering for Red Rock Weddings, I am so blessed and honored to welcome Mary Kessler. She is the mother-in-law of my sister and a woman who has been through an incredible journey after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma. She helped me tremendously in my research for the third bookContinue Reading