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Robin Lee Hatcher’s A PROMISE KEPT

Posted on January 6, 2014 | In books, reading 1 Comment

I remember well the day a few years ago when my friend Robin Lee Hatcher tearfully told a group of writing friends that she had divorced her husband . . . and then later, on another day, when she told that same group that God had used the divorce to save her marriage. She has…

Reading and Writing . . .

Posted on October 9, 2012 | In reading, reading habits 2 Comments

. . . go hand in hand. People always ask if I’ve always wanted to be a writer, and I say no. But then I quickly admit that I’ve always been a reader. Am still reading Jane Smiley’s 13 Ways, and I loved what she said about novelists and reading. An excerpt: “While the desire to write…

My favorite children’s books . . . and more

Posted on November 10, 2006 | In children's books, literature, reading 1 Comment

Someone just asked me to name my five favorite children’s books in two categories. If you’re Christmas shopping for a child, you might want to consider these . . . they are wonderful! Picture books:Nicholas Cricket by Joyce Maxner (I dare anyone to read this aloud without tapping their toes!)Weird Parents by Audrey Wood (parents…