Stories Behind the Story
Dessert First
After writing this story, all I could think of was eating a candy apple! At the time the story was written, there were no fairs or candy apples to be found. This was written in response to a writing topic I was given. The topic was "Red". Ruby red candy apple red came to mind and I couldn't let it go! With food being one of my favorite things in life, and yes, I do eat dessert first more than I care to admit, this story was easy to write. It was also a great fit for one of my favorite Bible verses!
Bridge over troubled water
This cover photo was taken at a popular fishing spot on the side of a busy highway during a time of flooding. Just up the river is the spillway of a local lake. Water usually makes a twenty to thirty foot drop as it flows over a ridge just behind the old railroad tracks! The force of the water flowing under the bridge was enough to make the hair on your arms stand up.
Purple Manna
One morning I was sitting on my patio admiring my ruellia bush when my daughter called. As we talked I asked her if she ever had devotion ideas run through her head as she would be doing things. As if she thought I was crazy, her reply was a definite no. I decided to drop the subject at that point and move on with our conversation. Once off the phone, I went back to my thoughts about the ruellia and how it reminded me of the manna God provided for the Israelites. Well, the rest is history and now available for you to enjoy.
After writing this story, all I could think of was eating a candy apple! At the time the story was written, there were no fairs or candy apples to be found. This was written in response to a writing topic I was given. The topic was "Red". Ruby red candy apple red came to mind and I couldn't let it go! With food being one of my favorite things in life, and yes, I do eat dessert first more than I care to admit, this story was easy to write. It was also a great fit for one of my favorite Bible verses!
Bridge over troubled water
This cover photo was taken at a popular fishing spot on the side of a busy highway during a time of flooding. Just up the river is the spillway of a local lake. Water usually makes a twenty to thirty foot drop as it flows over a ridge just behind the old railroad tracks! The force of the water flowing under the bridge was enough to make the hair on your arms stand up.
Purple Manna
One morning I was sitting on my patio admiring my ruellia bush when my daughter called. As we talked I asked her if she ever had devotion ideas run through her head as she would be doing things. As if she thought I was crazy, her reply was a definite no. I decided to drop the subject at that point and move on with our conversation. Once off the phone, I went back to my thoughts about the ruellia and how it reminded me of the manna God provided for the Israelites. Well, the rest is history and now available for you to enjoy.