In doing my final edits, some of my main character's words/thoughts stood out to me more than others. Here are four of my favorite quotes/thoughts of hers. T...

In the past I've written preteen/young teen devotional or interactive non fiction books. But I've realized that sometimes a story is the best way to reach a ...

This is not a cooking blog, this is real life supper-scorched-let's-order-pizza cooking. But there are some recipes so easy that it would take a lot of work ...

I'm trying to use up some bags and cans of beans from food distribution after the hurricane. So I've made chili using different kinds of beans, but I use the...

If your family is like mine, there are dishes that are favorites through the years but have no recipe. It's just a bit of this, a dash of that and cook until...

One day a week I watch two of my granddaughters while their mom goes to nursing school. She tells them they are going to "Gigi's school" because she wants th...

At the beginning of the year, we each make a list that's a combination of a goals list, to do list, and wish list. One of my item was to try 40 new recipes t...

Mary Higgins Clark has long been my favorite author. She is not only a master of suspense, but she turns out a page turner that is appropriate for even my yo...

The year 2020 is almost here, and many people consider it a new start. Author and speaker Anita Agers-Brooks was kind enough to allow me to share her Five F...

A few years ago I felt a real need to write books for teens who will not pick up a typical Christian book. I wanted to reach the teens who are reading books ...

I posted this over a year ago when we lost Keke, but shortly after that we had a hurricane that destroyed life as we knew it. We never really had a chance to...

When I was in New Orleans with two of my children, we came across a fence covered in locks. It was easy to figure out that couples had scratched dates and in...

of a three-year-old, it's probably not going to happen. While my daughter and son-in-law were on a cruise, we took care of their 21-month-old and just turned...

Posting as Kathy Cassel Many pets were abandoned during Hurricane Michael. One of our neighbors left behind four cats, three one-year-old cats and their mom....

“At least you have your life.” “At least you have your family.” I've been told this many times. Maybe too many times. Although it's true. I have my life. I h...

In April Jasmine and I were Compassion Volunteers at an Anita Renfroe event at a nearby church. Our job was to give out information about children waiting fo...

I stood outside the funeral home, my feet refusing to walk the last few steps up to the door. It was a beautiful sunny day, and to those driving by, an ordin...

It’s been a sad week. My next post was supposed to be about last year’s nanowrimo experience. Then Tuesday happened. So this post is about sadness. And hope....

My daughter Jessica went to college to get her degree in criminology. Well, here they call it Public Safety, but I think criminology sounds much cooler. She ...