“Come here, child.” “Yes, Father?” “Ok, listen to me now, I have a job for you to do. I want you to go into the kitchen and clean it up. There are dishes that need to be done, the floor needs to be swept and mopped, counters cleaned. We have company coming and I want… Read More Clean the Kitchen- An Allegory… Read More Clean the Kitchen- An Allegory
Several years ago, there was a TV show called The Pretender. The show ran for six years from 1996 to 2000. The main character, Jerod, was a Pretender. Pretenders could become anything they wanted to be. As a child, Jerod was a prodigy who had been abducted and raised in a think tank called The Centre. He… Read More The Pretender… Read More The Pretender
Today we have Robin Patchen with us. Robin, tell us a little about yourself and how you were raised. Right now, I’m in my son’s bedroom, which has become my office since he no longer lives here, glancing out the window for inspiration. The view is lovely—a few of our neighbors’ houses, some oak trees,… Read More Author Interview with Robin Patchen… Read More Author Interview with Robin Patchen
Mother’s Day is always special, but this year was even more so. This year my little granddaughter was here with us. Two and a half-year-old Bug was always learning a new trick and she was always so eager to share. This week’s new adventure was potty training. It’s so fun to watch her get such utter joy a little… Read More The Mother’s Day Gift – Flash Fiction… Read More The Mother’s Day Gift – Flash Fiction
It was May 9th, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a presidential proclamation that officially establishes the first national Mother’s Day holiday in the U.S. But that wasn’t the first time Mother’s Day had been celebrated. Not even in the U.S. The ancient Greeks had held a celebration in honor of the goddess called Rhea, who they believed to be the mother… Read More Mother’s Day: One of the Best Days of the Year… Read More Mother’s Day: One of the Best Days of the Year
Hello everyone. today we have a treat. I’d like to introduce you to T.K. Chapin. Tell us a little about yourself and how you were raised. I am the oldest of 6 children and my parents are going on 33 years of marriage. My parents raised us in a series of small Baptist churches throughout Washington… Read More Author Interview with T.K. Chapin… Read More Author Interview with T.K. Chapin