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Published Articles ...

"Busted," Chicken Soup for the Soul: Laughter is the Best Medicine - 
​  April 2020

"Just Like Grandma," Chicken Soup for the Soul: Mom Knows Best - 
  May 2019

"Do It Afraid," Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman - 
  April 2018

"When Dad's Away, the Cat Plays," Chicken Soup for the Soul:
  The Cat Really Did That? - August 2017 


"Better Than Cool," Chicken Soup for the Soul: Best Mom Ever!
  March 2017

"Home Sweet Home," Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of
 Christmas - Oct. 2016 (Story I wrote on behalf of Stacie Chambers)

"The Easter Bunny Breakthrough," Guideposts, April 2016
 (Story I wrote on behalf of Jennifer Rathe)

"The Final Score," Mysterious Ways - April / May 2016
 (Story I wrote on behalf of Angie Dekeyrel)


"Above and Beyond," Angels on Earth - July/Aug 2015
 (Story I wrote on behalf of Sandy Carlson)


"The Good Mom," Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Multitasking Mom's  Survival Guide - March 2014

"Stranger on the Ice," Angels on Earth - Jan/Feb 2014
 (Story I wrote on behalf of Dave Gibbons)


"Head Over Heels," Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Dating Game - 
 Dec. 2013


"The Best Gift," Guideposts, The Joys of Christmas 2013: Dec. 2013

"What Mommy Learned at Playgroup," Chicken Soup for the Soul:
 Just Us Girls - Nov. 2013

"My Front Row Friend," Chicken Soup for the Soul: Just Us
 Girls - Nov. 2013

"O Holy Night," Chicken Soup for the Soul: It's Christmas - Oct. 2013

"Big Brother," Chicken Soup for the Soul: It's Christmas - Oct. 2013

"Harmony in Marriage," Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories  for Wives - Sept. 2013

"A Blessing from China," Angels on Earth - Jul/Aug 2013
 (Story I wrote on behalf of Stacie Chambers)

"The Lucky Ones," Farm and Ranch Living - June/July 2013


"Project Jimmy," Guideposts Magazine - April 2013

"The Contest," Good Old Days Magazine - March/April 2013

"Tractor Tunes," Farm and Ranch Living - July/Aug 2012

"I Do it Myself," The Secret Place - Spring 2012


"My Detour to Destiny," Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your  Happiness - Oct. 2011     (Story I wrote on behalf of Michelle Smyth)

"Aprons and Bonnets," Good Old Days Magazine - Aug 2011 




Quotes I love:

"I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a bunch of blank paper."
Steve Martin


"Don't say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream."
Mark Twain


"A good laugh and a long sleep are two of the best cures for anything."
Irish Proverb


"Don't set out to be famous. Set out to
write the best book you can write. Keep
the focus on serving Christ and doing
your best."
Jerry Jenkins,
author of Left Behind Series


"Mistakes are proof that you are trying."
Unknown


"Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."
Guillaume Apollinaire


"Focus on how far you've come, not how far you have to go."
Unknown


"I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say."
Flannery O'Connor


"Writing is the best way to talk without being interrupted."
Jules Renard
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