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ME.  Yes I am the winner of the giveaway from one of my favorite Christian speaker/writer podcasts.  I was so excited when I got the notification.  I didn't even know all of what I won except it was a gift pack from the publisher of a guest author on the podcast. When...

Oh how I love road trips!  Packing up the car with a cooler of soda and a picnic basket bursting with snacks! I usually have enough clothes to last multiple days past my intended stay and more books to read in my travel bag than one person could read in five years. ...

What does that even mean?  Awesome Sauce. Hot fudge oozing down the side of mint chocolate chip ice cream? BBQ sauce slathered over a rack of ribs? Maple syrup traveling down the blueberry flavored pancakes? Is that what awesome sauce means? I first paid attention to...

Have you ever been to a meeting or a get-to-know-you event where they have an ice breaker to state your name and tell a little bit about yourself? "I'm Deanna.  I'm from Indiana.  I'm a wife, a mom, a paralegal, a writer and a speaker.  I love to read and ride my...

Dale. Debra. Dawna. Dana. Danita. Darrel. Dennis. Dexter. Denver. Deanna. Yes there were that many "D-Days" in just the first two generations of Kelly & Erasta Day's family. Naming your children with a "D" in the Day family must have been a very popular thing.  We...

Ever been driving along at your own rate of speed and see a police officer then slam on your brakes? It's an automatic reaction even if we aren't going over the speed limit.  I imagine police officers sitting in their cars just laughing as people panic when they see...

Mr. Rogers had a bunch of them.  Every kid wanted to be one to him.  What is it?  A neighbor. Mr. Rogers' invitation to children began when the sweater and the sneakers came on.  He was gentle and kind and made the children feel as though they were the most important...

I am a mess. This house is a mess. This town is a mess. This state is a mess. This country is a mess. This world is a mess. Yes we live in messes.  Everywhere.  And I don't just mean trash lying around, dishes in the sink and dirty socks on the floor.   Our hearts are...