On this day back in 1937, readers were introduced to George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers moving from place to place in California searching for jobs during the Great Depression. The writer was a relatively new one, just gaining public attention with his previous novel, Tortilla Flat, but still a few … Continue reading “You ain’t gonna leave me, are ya, George? I know you ain’t.”
Fear Not
I struggle a lot with fear. I've always been a worry wart, but it is an issue that has both intensified and changed as I've grown older. I used to worry about things. Now my mind races, my heart pounds, and my whole body tenses as I wonder "What if, what if, what if?" My … Continue reading Fear Not
Bucking The System
At a graduation ceremony at a church in Geneva, New York on January 23, 1849, Geneva Medical College in New York bestowed a medical degree upon Elizabeth Blackwell. A rather ordinary ceremony. A rather ordinary happenstance. Except it wasn't. For Blackwell was the first woman in the United States to receive a medical degree. And … Continue reading Bucking The System
Author Spotlight: Sophronia Scott!
I am so excited to introduce a new regularly scheduled feature on my blog, the Author Spotlight! Each month, I will be highlighting one author that I think you, dear readers, should know about! Not only will I tell you a little bit about them, but I will also be featuring one of their latest … Continue reading Author Spotlight: Sophronia Scott!
Saying ‘Yes’
I love the story of Esther. It's one of my favorite books of the Bible. There's so much depth found within its few short pages, not to mention the DRAMA! An ousted queen, a secret heritage, a murderous plot, a life-or-death decision. Esther's tale is as juicy as any soap opera or as nail-biting as … Continue reading Saying ‘Yes’
Oh Look–A Mermaid!
On this day back in 1493, noted explorer Christopher Columbus, while sailing near what is now the Dominican Republic, noticed something shocking. Grabbing his log book, he wrote, "...when I was going to the Rio del Oro, I saw three sirens that came up very high out of the sea." Sirens. Not the woo-woo kind … Continue reading Oh Look–A Mermaid!
Christmas Break
Both my regularly scheduled "Wellness Wednesday" and "History Friday" posts will be on hiatus for the next few weeks as I take time off to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior as well as the coming new year with family. I pray you all have a blessed and safe holiday season. See you … Continue reading Christmas Break
Marley Was Dead
"Marley was dead: to begin with." A rather macabre start a Christmas story, and yet its legacy is such that almost everyone, whether they've read the book or not, can immediately place the sentence in its proper context. I'm talking about A Christmas Carol, of course, one of the most well-known and beloved works by … Continue reading Marley Was Dead
Whose Are You?
I am a child of God. When you put your faith in Jesus, this is one of the first truths you learn. As Paul says in his second letter to the Corinthians, "...the new creation is come: the old has gone, the new is here!" (2 Corinthians 5:17b) And what is this new creation? "To … Continue reading Whose Are You?
The Lost Squadron
At 2:10 p.m. on December 5, 1945, five U.S. Navy Avenger torpedo-bombers comprising Flight 19 took off from the Ft. Lauderdale Naval Air Station in Florida on a routine three-hour training mission. Led by United States Navy Lieutenant Charles Carroll Taylor, an experienced pilot with approximately 2,500 flying hours, the squad was rounded out by … Continue reading The Lost Squadron
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