Blog Entries for: December, 2008
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- My Isaac
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This is a fifth Tuesday week, so that means it's Guest Blogger Day! Today's guest is my friend, Nancy Foss, mother of two adult children and now a recent grandmother. She has been married to Dave for almost 29 years. Nancy is a retired elementary school teacher and works part time as a waitress where she loves to meet people from her small town of Wake Forest, NC. She just
recently started her own business selling maple butter, a recipe handed down from her grandmother. You can check out her website at www.fossgourmetfoods.com. When she's not busy working she loves spending time with her granddaughter, Avery Morgan. Nancy also works with the teen girls at her home church and is active ministering in her neighborhood.My Isaac by Nancy Foss
Gen. 22:2 Take your son, your only son, yes, Isaac, whom you love so much and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering.
- December 29, 2008 | 5 Comments | View or add comments
- Interview and Book Give Away with Author and Speaker Linda Gilden
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What a great week to introduce you to my friend, Linda Gilden. Linda and I met years ago when we were both students at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference and she's been a real gift to me! (Don't forget to leave a comment and you could win the gift of one of her books!) Linda has written numerous articles, contributed to many books, and speaks regularly at writers' conferences and women's events around the country. She's also a freelance editor who enjoys helping people discover and improve their writing talents. So, let's get started!
- December 22, 2008 | 17 Comments | View or add comments
- The Cereal...er...Serial Comma
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December 15, 2008
Okay, I know the title is corny, but I'm desperate. Many writers say the serial comma is passé. Well, you tell me if you think a little comma would have clarified this phrase, reportedly taken from a book dedication: "To my parents, Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul II." Say what?
Could the writer really be the unclaimed offspring of Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul II? I don't think so! Can you see that a serial comma (one placed after Mother Teresa) would have made the writer's intent clear?
- December 15, 2008 | 8 Comments | View or add comments
- What's in a Name?
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Remember when you studied the balcony scene from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? Remember when Juliet said:
What's in a name? That which we call a rose
- December 8, 2008 | 5 Comments | View or add comments
- What Will You Do With Your Gift?
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December 1, 2009
Merry Christmas! Yes, I know it's only December 1, but I couldn't wait to give you a gift of encouragement from writer and speaker, Mary McKenzie. So what makes Mary so special? Well, besides being a devotional writer, novelist, and speaker, Mary is only 18 years old!
- December 1, 2008 | 5 Comments | View or add comments
Solomon's Beloved!
Want a laugh????
Solomon's Beloved has finally arrived at YouTube! I hope you'll take a look and leave a comment (and maybe even post a great rating;-). Thank you, friends, for all your support and encouragement!
2010 Christian Writer's Den Writing Retreat
**I'm sorry, but registration is full--BUT we have a waiting list and would be happy to add your name! No deposit necessary for the waiting list. When an opening comes available, we'll contact you then for your decision.**
Ladies, it's time to register for our
annual Christian Writer's Den Writing Retreat in Todd, NC. This year's date is October 21-24. (Don't worry, there won't be snow in October!) Check out the 2008 video here. More info and registration here. Or feel free to email me for more information.
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