ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, in whose hands are the living and the dead; We give thee thanks for all those thy servants who have laid down their lives in the service of our country. Grant to them thy mercy and the light of thy presence, that the good work which thou hast begun in … Read more
Happy 10th anniversary to WordPress on May 27! Added 9/29/19: How to Build Your Own Website Added 8/17/16: Another guide to starting a WordPress blog can be found at Website SetUp. Added 4/4/16: If you’re starting out on your first website, you’ll find a beginner’s guide at First Site Guide. Added 5/27/13: Thanks to Kate, … Read more
PRAY WITH ONE VOICE A Prayer for the World Almighty God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit, We gather with believers all over the world, to glorify You as Creator of heaven and earth. You alone are holy and righteous. We submit to Your authority. We praise and adore You alone. Father, we honour You … Read more
Today is Armed Forces Day, a day to honor all branches of the service and the people who serve. Thank you to all our military members and to their families. May is also Military Appreciation Month, a time to show our appreciation to everyone who has served in the military, past and present. We owe … Read more
This post is a blogging milestone for me. At less than a month before my 7th blog birthday, I have written 1400 posts. When I started out, I didn’t know blogging would be so much fun. I hope my visitors enjoy visiting my blog half as much as I enjoy writing it!
Jan McClintock, my friend and associate—my editorial assistant and web developer—is also a blogger/book reviewer. She was recently interviewed by the Pittsburgh Examiner about historical fiction. I think you will find the interview interesting, especially if you like historical fiction.
Recently, I received a phone call from a former client. He is a former client because he didn’t want to take my advice. I edited his book and helped him self-publish it, but he didn’t believe me that he would have to do a lot of work to market his book. He has since published … Read more
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers! God bless all mothers and their children of all ages.
Today is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. I wrote in detail about fibromyalgia awareness and my experience with fibromyalgia last year. I have experienced the pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia for more than 30 years. Yet, fibromyalgia is an invisible disease—the pain can’t be seen. Often people think someone with fibromyalgia is lazy or a hypochondriac. Let’s … Read more
On the liturgical calendar of the church, today is Ascension Day, commemorating the day Jesus ascended into Heaven. Before He left them, Jesus told His disciples to stay in Jerusalem, and He would send the Holy Spirit to them. The disciples stayed in Jerusalem and prayed for the next ten days, until the day of … Read more