Author Archives: Theresa

Coming Soon to Audible “The Captive”

I’m excited to announce that an audible version of The Captive will be available soon. You can hear Beth’s fearful abduction and Glenn’s introduction into her life while you’re on the road or doing tasks. Our wonderfully talented and skilled narrator, Lara Terco, brings the story to life. It’s projected “The Captive” will be readyContinue reading “Coming Soon to Audible “The Captive””

Why does Washington State have such diverse weather?

Why is western Washington State (WW) green and lush? Because moisture blows inland from the ocean. When it hits the high Cascade Mountain range, the moist air is diverted into the atmosphere, creating heavy cloud cover and consistent rainfall. Because the moisture is diverted, Eastern Washington (EW) is semi-arid brown with mostly sage brush. TwoContinue reading “Why does Washington State have such diverse weather?”

Strange How Mountains Can Affect our Lives

If Cascades’ high mountain range wasn’t there, eastern Washington State would probably be green, not brown. Instead of 200 sunny days, there would be 200 dreary days. But as it is, people are typically pale in western WA (WW), and tan in eastern WA (EW). Not me. If you don’t want to drive on snowContinue reading “Strange How Mountains Can Affect our Lives”

Can you tell where in the world you are by sounds alone?

For fun, click on this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDvnt8fTz-I&t=3s then close your eyes & listen to see if you can guess where you are by the sounds.  To me this next link sounds like Jurassic Park’s dinosaurs. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CIu_MUO791s   After guessing, replaying the video is worth a quick watch too. Giraffes live on the continent of Africa. ForContinue reading “Can you tell where in the world you are by sounds alone?”

Malawian Singing and Dancing

During a Malawian church service, five women sang and danced respectfully. As they danced in unison, one lady led out the singing of each phrase and the rest echoed her. That’s their typical style of singing. Usually the worship was a cappella, but sometimes a bongo drum accompanied them. Watch by clicking on This videoContinue reading “Malawian Singing and Dancing”

Would you dress like the lady in the photo in Malawi, Africa?

In Malawian villages, women are expected to wear long dresses with their shoulders covered. When we were there in 2009, only “ladies of the night” wore shorts or trousers and tank tops. Even the men didn’t wear shorts. Public displays of affection can be offensive to them, and swearing is frowned upon. You don’t seeContinue reading “Would you dress like the lady in the photo in Malawi, Africa?”

What is the most dangerous animal?

Things aren’t always as they seem. What animal is more dangerous – a hippo or a lion? One website claims hippos annually kill over 500 human beings, lions kill 22. But there’s one more deadly. We stayed at Hippo Lodge, in Liwonde, Malawi and had to walk by a hippo to get to our room.Continue reading “What is the most dangerous animal?”

The Most Dangerous Place

In Malawi, one of the most dangerous places to be is on the roads at night. Many autos don’t have working lights and the roads can be atrocious. According to two websites: of the most dangerous countries Afghanistan rates #1; the United States rates 36, and Malawi rates 99 with the safest country being Iceland atContinue reading “The Most Dangerous Place”

Which is cooler: a brick building or a straw hut?

You’d think a brick building would be cooler than a straw hut, right? Bricks bake under Malawi’s hot sun, retaining, and radiating the heat. It’s stifling inside. In a village, you find homes built of brick and others of straw. It seems the poorer villagers live in straw huts. But a cooling breeze blows throughContinue reading “Which is cooler: a brick building or a straw hut?”