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Hades—Profile in Greek Mythology

   One of my three books on the Greek gods is on the major god, Hades (the other two are Hephaestus and Hermes). When talking about Hades, things get a little confusing. Hades is one of the major Greek gods. The name also refers to Hades’ kingdom. Yes, Hades rules over Hades, that despicably evil... Continue Reading →

Bethany Lutheran Church-Fort Wayne Indiana

Several of my stories for the Ossian Sun Riser newspaper have been profiles on churches. This approach was done at my editor’s suggestion and it has been fun to meet so many great pastors and people who direct the spiritual health of the people in this area.   Other profiles of churches will be posted... Continue Reading →

John Schreiber 1958 Chevy Bel Air

  Every week I feature a profile of a classic car owner. This past year I interviewed several for a publication called Indiana Autos and RVs. It’s been fun talking with classic car owners, especially when they are already my friend. John and his wife Carol attend my church. ** It was an oddball year.... Continue Reading →

Go Boldly for God

This is part of an article that appeared the first Sunday of January 2007 in The Lookout (Standard Publishing), a Christian weekly publication that my church subscribes to and provides for members. In the publishing industry The Lookout is called a “take-home paper” because that’s what people do with it – they take it home... Continue Reading →

Actress and singer Vickie Fuller-Kibellus

According to Markle resident Vickie Fuller-Kibellus, she began singing professionally at age two. “I sang at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Uniondale where my family still attends,” she said. As a student at Norwell High School (NHS), Fuller-Kibellus joined all of the choirs and plays, a practice she continued at Huntington College. Surprisingly, Fuller-Kibellus chose... Continue Reading →

Andy Griffith’s 1963 Ford Galaxy squad car

A writer always has her eyes/ears open for stories. When I began writing profiles of classic car owners, Ed Higgins' great looking car jumped to mind. Parked outside of the public library that I frequent, it was one of my first stories for the publication. Ed is a friendly guy and loves to talk about... Continue Reading →

Interview on Stitches of Hope

On Tues, Dec 28, 2010, at 10:00 am ET national speaker and author of Finding Hope for Your Journey through Breast Cancer Yvonne Ortega will interview me about the volunteer group Stitches of Hope. This will happen on blog radio http://www.blogtalkradio.com/hope-for-the-journey Since 2008, this group of volunteers has created and distributed beautiful handmade crocheted and knitted caps and sewn turbans... Continue Reading →

Debbie Macomber- famed novelist & philanthropist

My mother and I have enjoyed reading dozens of books by famed romance novelist Debbie Macomber for many years. I found my first book by Debbie in a library in Port St. Lucie, Florida, in 1990. It had the word “Angel” in the title—that’s all I remember about the title, but I was hooked. I’ve... Continue Reading →

Managing Grief at Christmas

This is a special blog post for me. My dad, Forace Hale Brewer, died in 2005. The first Christmas without him was very difficult. I didn't even want to try to celebrate Christmas that year. But we managed to get through it. One holiday tradition my extended family had established several years ago was to hold... Continue Reading →

Radio interview of Indonesian craft/recipe book

Recipe and Craft Guide to Indonesia Selamat datang! Welcome to the land of Indonesia! After my daughter, Amanda, moved to Indonesia to teach in 2008, she began bringing home beautiful crafts from this country in Southeast Asia. She also cooked delicious recipes of food dishes that are eaten in Indonesia. When my children’s book editor... Continue Reading →

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