Hope Missionary Church provides facilities to help families

Caption: Celebrate Recovery is the name of the program offered at Hope Missionary Church to help people with addictions.“We want to help people who have hurts, habits, and hang ups come into a relationship with God in faith,” said Gary Aupperle, senior minister at Hope Missionary Church. Celebrate Recovery is the name of a support group... Continue Reading →

Serving God with Young Spirits

I wrote this devotion a few years ago. Since then, my dad and the other people I mention have passed away. I miss them all.But they left a legacy. Their Christian faiths and positive attitudes remained strong throughout their lives.. Can you reflect that kind of personality every day? I pray God will be with... Continue Reading →

Want to begin your life as a writer? Attend this FREE workshop!

If you're interested in learning more about becoming a writer, plan to attend a FREE session tonight at Wells County Public Library  in Bluffton, Indiana, at 6:30-7:30. The library staff and I will host the meeting. We'll offer tips on how to get started, local writing resources available and markets for your work. Snacks will be available.... Continue Reading →

Sixth graders love to read!

I love it when students check out my books at the school library where I work and I ask them, “Did you know I wrote this book?” I try to tell most of the kids but sometimes the new class coming in doesn't know me well.   They shake their heads, disbelieving my statement about... Continue Reading →

Lucy loves Selena!

Lucy is a friend of mine. She just read my book on Selena Gomez and told me she loved it! With her parents’ permission I’ve posted her picture here with a copy of the book. Biographies are great books to read to learn about people who have made a difference in the lives of other... Continue Reading →

Canterbury Book Fair reunites friends

This spring I was invited to participate in the Canterbury Book Fair in Fort Wayne. It was a joy to see many people I met last year when I was the guest speaker. Laurie Gray, author of Summer Sanctuary, and I have been friends for several years and she coordinated the visits. Thanks, Laurie! Students,... Continue Reading →

Teaching Kids to Love to Read by Offering Crafts

Photos of young friends of mine who have read my books are posted here today. Kitti enjoys reading about Hermes, the Messenger god. They chose which of my nine books to read and then we talked about the books together. You can find more about them on my Books page. One student is making a... Continue Reading →

Meet Children’s Book Author Ginny Rorby

I first learned about Ginny Rorby in 2009 when I was unpacking new books at our school library. Flipping through the back of Hurt Go Happy I read a note from the publisher that the author was interested in corresponding with students about her books. With the support of our principal, I arranged to have... Continue Reading →

How Peyton Manning has helped thousands of Americans

This excerpt about Peyton Manning is from my children’s book, Celebrities Giving Back (Mitchell Lane 2010) ** Whenever someone enters the children’s section of St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, they think of Peyton Manning, former quarterback for the city’s football team, the Colts. They don’t think of him for his ability to throw a football... Continue Reading →

Free Writing Workshop can change your life!

If you've always wanted to be a published writer, this FREE workshop entitled  "7 Tips to Getting Published!” is for you. As the author of nine children’s books, Chicken Soup stories, and contributor to several magazines and newspapers, I have much information to share that can assist you in establishing yourself as a writer. You'll learn the necessary... Continue Reading →

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