Gracious Living
Living simply. Gracious living. Pinterest Perfect! Many a magazine and website are devoted to making your home environment a joy to behold. A good idea. In theory! I can do that, I think while drooling over the Pinterest Pretties and magazine spreads. Ha! My attempts...Mom Power
Experienced Mom lesson #2 By the time the children are teenagers and older, most moms feel fairly confident in their mom skills. They should. After 20 years or so, moms have heard it all, seen it all, and “been there, done that.” If I hear a new mom...What a Mom Wants
“Hey, mom! What do you want for Mother’s Day?” Well, that’s a loaded question! I want lots of stuff, none of which is for sale. I want —and this may not be representative of mothers everywhere: world peace my children to be happy adults...Teenage Daughters
Daughters are special–any mother will agree. There is a feminine bond that develops–eventually. A kinship of womanly wiles and woes that are shared over the decades–hopefully. Most of us are familiar with the saying: A son is your son until he takes...Angel Lore 3
Angel: from the Greek angelos, which means messanger Fun facts: The Book of Enoch says angels were men, since they fell in-love with the “daughters of men.” (Together they produced angel half breeds, known as nephilim) When Mohammed was transported to...Angel Lore 2
We are all familiar with the big-name angels like Gabriel and Michael, but there’s a whole angelic host with some pretty impressive creds to their name. But first, a fun fact: God assigns some angels to Hell, just as there are fallen angels hanging out in Heaven...Angel Lore
Specific angels exist for each: day of the week, month, phase of the moon, season, planet, zodiac, 4 directions, and hour of the day! In fact, there’s an angel for just about any occasion! Our history is rife with lore about angels’ victories, meetings,...The Archangels
We are familiar with the 2 most famous archangels, Michael and Gabriel, but according to liturgical sources, there are 8 Princes of the Archangel Order. Metatron This angel has several titles. Prince of Angels, Angel of the Covenant, Chancellor of Heaven. He’s...The Archangels-2
Angel week: Day 2 Yesterday’s blog gave a brief overview of Metatron, Raphael, Michael, and Gabriel. Angel fun fact: Most angel names end with the suffix “el,” which translates as “of God.” The next 4 Princes of the celestial order are:...Feminine Forgery
Fab Female Friday! A mom’s gotta do, what a mom’s gotta do! Even back in the mid 1600’s! Mary Peck Butterworth had seven children and a hubby whose paycheck didn’t cover the bills. The cost of living was sky high—an economic hardship to...Snack-happy Son Goes to Costco
“I’m off to Costco! Any requests?” I shout from the family room. Thump-thump-thump. Footsteps tread down the stairs. “I’m goin’ with you, mom,” teen son informs me. My eyes narrow, instantly suspicious. “Why?”...London Calling
While mom slogs away editing 2nd novel, writing 3rd, & teaching, most-fortunate 1st daughter is enjoying an all-expense paid trip to England and Paris! ( courtesy of beneficent grandma) So direct from fabulous, oh-so-chic London, 1st daughter kidnapped my blog to...Multi-tasking Flunky
Confessions of a Multi-tasking Flunky Life moves at warp speed. Multi-tasking skills are required to keep up with everything! Writing-Blogging-Teaching, the hours dash by in a frantic blur. I try to multi-task, but end up making more work for myself....Student Translations
We’ve all read the “She Says…She Means…” funnies that make their way around the email and Facebook circuit–and they’re always good for a laugh. Here’s my teacher-student version. Related Posts:Job Skills vs Personality...
Review excerpt from SHADE TREE BOOK REVIEWS: recommend Merkabah as a must read, especially for the para-normal, ancient history, thriller seeker, audience, and anyone who wants a novel that seems to turn the pages for you as you dive between the covers and into the thick of the story with Daphne and S.J.
Review excerpt from SHADE TREE BOOK REVIEWS: As with any great first novel in a series, it left me panting and begging for more. The second novel in the series, The Merkabah Deception utilized The Recruit as a diving platform to send me deep into the muck and mire of the ancient gods and demons ongoing battle of the spiritual world.
Review excerpt from SHADE TREE BOOK REVIEWS: The story between Daphne, the introverted doctoral candidate/college professor, and S. J., the demi-god/Nephilim heats to a boil as the “Watchers” seem to become more involved in the love affair between a human and a Watcher. This is only the sideline to the action-filled storyline as Daphne’s powers as a Merkabah continue to increase and she continues to fight the demons that are co-habiting earth with us mere earthlings.
