[mashshare] November 10, 2010 People around me must be wondering why I’m getting misty-eyed so often these days....

[mashshare] A few nights ago my family attended a “Circus Extravaganza” at our local fair grounds. It was...

[mashshare] Every single week someone writes, calls, texts, or flies an airplane banner over my home asking if...

[mashshare] Sunday morning. 9:17 a.m. I’m 30 miles from home and racing to a chapel I’m unfamiliar with...

[mashshare] When I’m not writing, I’m often reading. There are so many incredibly talented authors out there that...

[mashshare] You’re in line at Walmart with enough groceries in your cart to feed the mouths and wipe...

[mashshare] I love most Sunday afternoons. There is nothing quite like coming home after church and knowing that...

[mashshare] I was in the third grade when I first realized I wanted to be a writer when...

[mashshare] (Originally published in 2010.) My father died on December 18, 1987 after a second bruising round with...

[mashshare] I am guilty of waiting. For much of my career I have shyly waited for people to...