“Forget love, I’d rather fall in chocolate .” Deanna Troi, Star Trek: The Next Generation Valentine’s Day approaches and I have to agree with Deanna Troi–forget love. Let me fall in chocolate. Actually, as a child, that was my daydream–to get a Hershey bar as big as my bedroom and not have to share–or to swim in a pool …[ read more ]

Jack Pine. Pine cone. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Years ago, I fell in love–my first love as a Christian, so I let down every self-preserving defense I had put in place against heartache. I had prayed. Fleeces had been place. God gave me two thumbs up. This love was a go. Unfortunately, six weeks after our …[ read more ]

School will be out shortly for Christmas break, and that means your ex gets custody. It certainly doesn’t seem fair. You fight over homework, correct behavior, eating green beans, and he (she) gets to be Santa Claus. Yes, he’s the father, and we are grateful he loves his children. Still the loss of time with …[ read more ]

Wiping the sleep from my eyes, I saw her squatting and looking eye to eye at the packaged item standing under the Christmas tree. It was four in the morning, and I had no idea how long she had been there.             I was grateful for the toys and clothes Mother had bought for my children. She had set …[ read more ]

My guest today is Angela Ruth Strong. She studied journalism at the Univeristy of Oregon. Strong released her debut romance novel the year after her divorce, which was difficult to say the least. She is in the middle of her Fun4Hire series for ages 8-12, a series that deals with divorce in Book 2–THE SNOWBALL FIGHT PROFESSIONAL. You can find …[ read more ]