NEW BOOK RELEASE

HEAVENLY XOXO FOR WOMEN has been released by Barbour Books. I have two stories in the collection, and two friends and fellow writers from the NW Christian Writers also have stories in this hardbound gift book for women. I think you'll enjoy this collection.

No Princesses Here recounts the true story of my Aunt June. Born a Japanese princess, she eventually left all she knew to come to USA. What a Great Idea! chronicles the antics of my husband in our 30+ years of marriage. For those of you who know Mark, none of this will surprise you. For those of you who don't know him, you're in for some laughs.

HEAVENLY XOXO FOR WOMEN is available from bookstores, or a copy can be ordered on line.

Flower Power?

Our hibiscus tree produces big, beautiful blossoms as pictured here. They're huge things and brighten up the whole room. The bad news? We get one bloom at a time. I think we're on #3 for the spring. But the real kicker? They're big and beautiful for all of 24 hours. That's it. We enjoy them for a day and then they fold up, hang down, and land on the carpet in a shrivelled up lump.

Does it make me think of a verse of scripture? Mais oui!

"The grass withers," Peter wrote, quoting Isaiah, "and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord remains forever." (See 1 Peter 1:24 and Isaiah 40:8.) The emphasis isn't on flowers, but on the mighty Word of the Lord. Earthly beauties come and go, falter and fade. But the Word of God?

It's got staying power. SDG.