Carrots, Cabbage and a Command
Well, we’re several weeks into sheltering in place, aren’t we? We’re beginning to recognize a new normal with phone call check-ins and Zoom. Bill and I find ourselves looking forward…
An Easter In Prison
Well, it’s Easter, and it’s an Easter unlike any other that I’ve experienced. The church doors are closed. We cannot be with our family. But somehow this Resurrection Sunday is…
Handwashing Prayer
The Coronavirus has come like a vengeful tsunami, one none of us were prepared for, and it has changed the way we live our lives. The storm has changed our…
Meet Linda Brooks Davis
In settings where I’m speaking about books and writing, I tell readers that I write stories to tell the Truth. It’s affirming when I meet another writer whose heart and…
Windows and Worldviews
Quiet moments have been hard to come by this busy season, but I found a few early one morning before Christmas. Sitting in my comfy chair and looking out at…
Two Veterans and a Fireside Chat
Today, the flag will be flying at the Nichols’ Nest to honor our nation’s veterans. Because of them, my life is lived in freedom, and I don’t take that for…
To Bully or Not To Bully – That is the Question!
Readers often ask writers where we get the ideas for our stories. What I’m about to write is somewhat of a confession and somewhat of an answer to where I…
Traditions Tie Us Together
It was the Christmas of 2013, and we knew it would be the last Christmas in our house of twenty-six years. We had purchased a place out in the Texas…
THEY COME BACK — the Story Behind the Story of THE BIRTHDAY PORTRAIT
There’s always a story behind every story, and there is a story behind my recent book, THE BIRTHDAY PORTRAIT. A few years ago, my literary agent encouraged me to expand…
Father’s Day Remembrance
As Father’s Day approaches, I’ve been thinking more than usual about Daddy. I have read that a child gets her perception of God and how to relate to God from…