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
Month: January 2026
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!