A few months ago, a skinny, skittish, spotted cat darting through our yard caught our eye. Then we saw her small kittens dive under our shed. The whole family appeared skinny, starving, and feral. The next day, Mama noticed my husband outside. Instead of heading straight to her babies, she took a wide detour,Continue reading “An Amazing Mother Cat”
Author Archives: Theresa
Excerpt from my New Novel
Fifth Century Ireland: A solitary woman lost her way in the shadowed wood, her heart a restless drum. “Where am I?” Her breath came in short gasps. She cast her gaze about, seeking the path she had abandoned. The musky breath of leaf-fall rose beneath her feet, warning of autumn night’s bitter chill. “Foolish one,”Continue reading “Excerpt from my New Novel”
To love is its own reward; to hate its own affliction.
To love is its own reward; to hate its own affliction. Which one do I want to grow and work inside my body, my mind, and spirit? One makes me so sad. Yes, that’s me with “Big foot.”
New Novel with Celtic Authenticity
In a fifth century misty Irish village, a child vanishes, and a handsome, enigmatic stranger arrives. Why has he come, Brigid wonders, feeling the stirrings of something she cannot name. Keegan, the stranger, carries a secret that could unravel everything. Will she find the inner strength that she needs when that happens? Distinct from theContinue reading “New Novel with Celtic Authenticity”
The Beautiful Difference in My Life
“Whatever is good & perfect comes to us from God…” James 1:17 Loving relationships & ice cream are good. Often when I notice something is good, I think, God gave it to me. He is loving me right now. Thank You, God.” I try to let it sink in. Why would He doContinue reading “The Beautiful Difference in My Life”
Being Free of Guilt
Guilt liked to point a bony finger at me until I belittled myself. And it broke my heart to watch someone I cared about visibly shake when guilt viciously harassed her too. If only she could have been free of it. I write about her in past-tense because she has passed away. One day asContinue reading “Being Free of Guilt”
Why is There Suffering in the World?
“If God is good, why does he allow suffering and evil in the world?” a common question. What do you think? My thought is . . . if evil didn’t exist, only good, then we wouldn’t have a choice. We’d be like robots repeating in a robotic, monotone voice, “I love you. I love you.”Continue reading “Why is There Suffering in the World?”
What Happened to Bob?
“Bob has changed,” my husband said one night after work. “What do you mean? How?” I studied his face. He told me how Bob, a friend, cleaned up his act. All he talked about was Jesus. That didn’t sound like the Bob I knew. Instantly, what God/Jesus had done for me when IContinue reading “What Happened to Bob?”
“If you are up there, God…”
” If you are up there, God…” At ten years old, I wondered if what my parents and the Catholic nuns told me was true. Or was it just to make their life easier? God loves you and wants you to be obedient, they’d say. My request to God that day: “Please make itContinue reading ” “If you are up there, God…””
A Frightening Tour
When we toured Jerusalem, we decided to swim in the Dead Sea because its saltiness enables you to float easily. Our passports stayed behind in our VrBO’s home since we planned to swim. The non-Jewish taxi driver agreed to take us to see Masada, first, then the Dead Sea. A scaredy-cat from birth, I feltContinue reading “A Frightening Tour”
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