A Week in North Carolina

This week, I’m attending the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference.  On my way here, I passed signs advertising the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina and decided to tour the estate before checking in at the Ridgecrest Conference Center. It’s my...

Running the Race Set before Us

by Ann H. Gabhart My current release is a cozy mystery, Murder Comes by Mail. Many times you can tell if a mystery book is considered a “cozy” by whether a cat or dog is included in the cover art. Cats made it onto the covers of my Hidden Springs Mysteries, but my...

For Those Who Grieve

Mother’s Day is finally behind me, but today would have been Daddy’s Birthday, so my heart will still be heavy. To me, grief is something like an added layer of skin, always there, and something I cannot shed, but there are seasons when it’s thicker. May and December...

You Don’t Need Luck

I hope you had a fun time celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day.  I believe Saint Patrick would agree with me.  You don’t need the “Luck of the Irish,” if you have Jesus. If you were born in America or any Christian nation, you’re blessed. Psalms 33:12  “Blessed is the...

My Mother’s Quilt

Last week. God blessed me with the opportunity to be the speaker at the Franklin First United Methodist Church Women of the Vine’s Quiet Meal.  As I looked over the sea of expectant faces, I wondered, What am I doing here? God reminded me that I’ve been commanded to...

Presidential Prayer

Have you been confused about which presidential candidate to support? After watching the debates, I felt fearful, and discouraged. I want to elect a president who loves God, more than self.  Someone who will strive for peace, have compassion for the poor and helpless,...