It looks like the next week will find me focusing a lot on infant loss. On Saturday morning, I'll be at The Sanctuary coffeehouse and bookstore, signing copies of my Little One Lost: Living with Early Infant Loss. On Sunday afternoon, I hope to participate in "A Walk to Remember," hosted by Pella Regional Health Center's … Continue reading Little One Lost week
The 700 Club
This post's title may remind you of a religious television program, but it actually reflects entry into what I view as the Committed Bloggers Club with this, my 700th post on Ascribelog. That is indeed a cause for celebration! My advent into the blogosphere began on June 20, 2005, so I've averaged about 100 posts annually … Continue reading The 700 Club
Resting in God
What does it mean to rest in God? I've spent a lot of time thinking about that this year, particularly while I wrote the manuscript for A Month of Sundays: 31 Meditations on Resting in God, which Reformation Heritage Books may release in November. The immense irony, during the very time I was writing the meditations, was … Continue reading Resting in God
New reviews of Little One Lost
While doing some marketing research this morning, I discovered a few new online references to my recently published Little One Lost: Living with Early Infant Loss. First, I found a positive review of Little One Lost: Living with Early Infant Loss at the Reformed Reader blog. Andrew Compton (URCNA minister) writes that he attended Synod Nyack 2012 where he purchased Little One … Continue reading New reviews of Little One Lost
Radio prayer time
Today's a Wonderful Wednesday because the link to my July 5 prayer time/interview regarding Little One Lost is finally up on the KCWN website! Click here and scroll down, then click on the hyperlink under my name. I really appreciated this prayer time with Evelyn, which seemed like a more God-directed approach than a regular interview emphasizing self-promotion. In … Continue reading Radio prayer time
Beautiful America
Americans may have fewer freedoms than in the past, but America remains a beautiful and free country. On a hot and humid Independence Day, when parades are cancelled due to extreme heat, we can still celebrate the natural beauty of our land and the freedom to worship our God. Katherine Lee Bates recognized the scope of America's … Continue reading Beautiful America
Radio interview
On this wonderful Wednesday, I'm rejoicing in a great interview experience for my friend, Yvonne Anderson, who blogs over at Y's Words. She was interviewed by Evelyn Nikkel at KCWN 99.9 FM this morning about the first novel in her "Gateway to Gannah" series, The Story in the Stars. Yvonne really didn't have to do … Continue reading Radio interview
Space explorer to visit Branches Bookstore May 3
PRESS RELEASE -Yvonne Anderson works part time as a virtual assistant, but spends most of her time on the planet Gannah, researching her books. Her debut novel, The Story in the Stars (first in the space fantasy series “Gateway to Gannah”) was released last June, and the second is expected to land this summer. Timing … Continue reading Space explorer to visit Branches Bookstore May 3
Wonder of wonders
Marveling today that, even though I am incredibly inept, God in his inscrutable wisdom chooses to use me.
NaNoWriMo: The End
Yesterday afternoon, I reached "The End" in my NaNoWriMo novel. This very rough draft requires extensive revision, including incisive surgery. But yesterday I found out how it ends. And I validated my word count over at the NaNoWriMo website. I squeaked past the 50k word goal with 50,007 words. Tentatively titled Recipe for Disaster, the … Continue reading NaNoWriMo: The End
Glenda Faye Mathes 