Musing #28 - Where Your Identity is Found

  Hi, friends! How are you all this fine February day?
  Did my post title give you a little surprise? This post is surprising to me, too . . . one I fully hadn't intended on writing, but God can reveal Himself in the most mysterious of ways, and I feel that I should share this little experience with you :-).

Musing #27 - "Tales from Memory Creek Ranch" Update

My personalized copy of Tales from Memory Creek Ranch has arrived :-). Believe me, friends, it's beautiful! Thick and glossy - everything a book should look like, and it's packed with fantastic stories! If you're interested in purchasing your own personalized copy, you can do so by going to Susan K. Marlow's website: www.CircleCAdventures.com. Enjoy!

Although this is my personalized copy, I have read all of the stories from Tales from Memory Creek Ranch before, and have already placed a review for the book on my "Book Reviews" page. You can find that review either by clicking the "Book Reviews" tab, or going HERE.  

Musing #26 - A Live Worship Experience

Hi, y'all! So, Thursday night I had a most memorable experience - one I have been looking forward to with much anticipation for a while now. "What is this 'memorable experience'?" you ask. Well, just this:

Musing #25 - "One Story a Week Challenge," Story 3

Hmm. . . which card shall it be today? Read the first paragraphs of the story (below) and take a guess :-). At the end of my post, I have the correct picture. Keep reading and see if your guess is right!

Rewind back two hundred years, to the early 1800's. Imagine a small but busy town, where, during the spring and summer, the sun never stops shining, and, during the fall and winter, the rain and snow never cease. 
Zoom into this town, to a blacksmith's tiny forge. If you stood outside the window of this forge, you'd hear the "bang-bang, bang-bang" of a hammer striking metal. You'd see much smoke and the cheerful face of a soot-dusted blacksmith. If you stepped inside, just for a moment, he'd set aside his work to engage in a friendly chat. And for sure you wouldn't leave before he said at least one word about his daughter.
Yes, sweet little Elsie - the blacksmith's daughter - is the focus of this story. Shy and quiet, with a beautiful crown of dark curls and a pair of the softest, purest hazel eyes, Elsie is the picture of her mother. Often the blacksmith takes her upon his lap and calls her "her mama's miniature." 

Musing #23 - "One Story a Week Challenge," Story 2

Hi! I'm a day early, I know, but a spark of an idea propelled my fingers to the keyboard, and, seeing as it is Valentine's Day, I saw this story only fit to post today :-). Enjoy, and happy Valentine's Day!

Hmm. . . which card shall it be today? Read the first two paragraphs of the story (below) and take a guess :-). At the end of my post, I have the correct picture. Keep reading and see if your guess is right!

Imagine living back in the early - very early - 1900's, where surgeries and other such procedures were always risky ventures.
This story focuses upon just such a venture, and involves two sisters - Valerie and Violet. These two girls are twins, and share almost everything together - birthdays, a room, toys, adventures, etc.
One day, however, one was called to share more than she'd ever thought she would . . . 

Musing #22 - A New Review

Hi, everyone! I've recently finished enjoying a new book, and I put up a review for it in my "Book Reviews" page. You can find it either by clicking the tab, or going HERE.

Musing #21 - "Write One Story a Week Challenge," Story 1

Hmm. . . which card shall it be today? Read the first paragraph of the story (below) and take a guess :-). At the end of my post, I have the correct picture. Keep reading and see if your guess is right!

Think back two hundred years, to the early 1800's. Imagine a boy, no older than six years of age, who lives in a small log cabin with his older sister, Mama, and Daddy.
Because his sister is often away at school, the little boy (Jeffrey by name) is lonesome almost all the time. He wants a playmate more than anything.