By Ann H. Gabhart So why didn’t the Shakers think it was proper for a man and woman to marry? One of the things people question most about the Shakers is why they believed in celibacy. That seems self-defeating for a society that wanted to expand. It is also somewhat...
A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. ~Saint Basil Recently, I read about a study that showed doing a good deed fired off an abundance of those good...
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Southern Kentucky Book Festival and to catch up with some of my favorite authors. While having lunch with Sarah Thomas, she mentioned how fortunate for me the American Christian Fiction Writers’ (ACFW) Conference is being...
By Shelia Stovall Everyone I know suffers from jealousy at some time in their life. Since starting the writing journey, I’ve been plagued by the acrid emotion and it shames me. When it’s time to announce finalists for different writing contests, I shut down my...
By Ann H. Gabhart Have you ever had a super dog friend? I have. Several of them. I started begging for my own dog when I was about eight. I needed a dog like I needed air to breathe. Some of you may understand that and some of you may not. We had barn cats. We had...
