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Send me your favorite lines from ANY of the books and I’ll send you a new bookmark (eventually)

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What are you favorite lines from the Forest at the Edge book series? I need them! To meme them! Now that I'm teaching high school full-time again, I don't have the luxury of blogging to draw attention to my book series. Then I had an idea: Let the books sell themselves. Why not just publish … Continue reading Send me your favorite lines from ANY of the books and I’ll send you a new bookmark (eventually)

How to stop hating the opposition in 7 short steps

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You despise that person (you know the one), and all that they stand for. Their face is on everything and everywhere, and why they’re famous or even admired baffles you to nausea. If they would just die (and everyone else in their little groups) the world would be a better place. But that’s not going … Continue reading How to stop hating the opposition in 7 short steps

3 ways in which parents are like God (and 3 ways we aren’t–yet)

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I’ve always known that parenthood is how God teaches us to be like Him, but now that I’ve been at it for 25 years, I feel like I’m finally understanding some of those aspects. For example: 1) God WANTS to hear from us. Wherever, whenever. I know this, because currently our family is spread over … Continue reading 3 ways in which parents are like God (and 3 ways we aren’t–yet)

Are you sure you’re happy? 12 Traits of Happy People

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Despite the world's best efforts, it’s not impossible to be happy. That was the premise I began with as I stared at another dismal news day. Instead of ranting here about what's wrong in the world, as usual, I decided instead to spend a few days observing how people remain happy, especially when all around is … Continue reading Are you sure you’re happy? 12 Traits of Happy People

How I made a weeping angel (or, why I don’t host a diy blog)

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All I wanted was a Dr. Who Weeping Angel for my front yard for Halloween.  People are terrified of them. If you don't know what they are, watch the episode "Blink." (Try Netflix.) You don't even have to know the first thing about Dr. Who in order to appreciate this episode. Weeping angels seem like innocent … Continue reading How I made a weeping angel (or, why I don’t host a diy blog)

Free download days: Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 1st and 2nd.

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They're here! And ALL THREE BOOKS will be available for free downloads. Click on the book title icons on the right on Monday and Tuesday to get you straight to Amazon. Don't have a Kindle? No problem. Download this free app to turn your computer, tablet, or smartphone into a Kindle reader. (Then you can … Continue reading Free download days: Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 1st and 2nd.