To understand my research process, you must first realize how utterly compulsive I am. When I was in high school, I hated history—can you believe it? I never read the chapters, so when it was time for a test, it was time to cram! I would go home, grab my book, notes, and a can of Planter’s cheese curls, go …
What I Love About “The 10 Commandments Movie” – Part 2
Have you ever tried to create a story? Young or not-so-young, our daughters have always loved it when their daddy tells them stories…because they get to help create the plot. Whether at bedtime or on a long journey, Roy begins by saying: “In a land far, far, away, there lived a little girl named…” Our girls would squeal and giggle …
Explore the King Tut Exhibit With Me – Trip #2
What’s the Hub-Bub? On Jan. 2, 2013, I went with a friend and her daughters to the King Tut Exhibit in Seattle. King Tutankhamun–King Tut to most of us–was an Egyptian king made famous by his tomb of hidden treasures found in the early 1900’s. Often referred to as the “boy-king,” Tut reigned from (approx.) 1336-1327 BCE and is thought to have died …
Laura Frantz Shares Christmas — Through a Novelist’s Eyes
My friend, Laura… In a lifetime, each of us meet a few special people that leave lasting impressions. Laura Frantz is one of those lasting impression people in my life. From the first moment we met, I was captured by her passion and authenticity. She has a wide-eyed enthusiasm for Jesus that overflows in every word, every gesture, every breath. I’m …