I just wanted to write a book!

by | Sep 11, 2013 | mercy

  Fellow CrossRiver author, Angela Meyer, guest posts today about her journey to becoming an author. Do you know one of the things I love most about Angela? She’s from one of my favorite cities – Omaha, Nebraska! Almost four years ago I started Where...

The 88 Cent Answer

by | Sep 8, 2013 | mercy

Last week at dinner, my husband and our daughter, Serenity, mentioned that I seem kind of stressed about life right now. I stopped munching on my crab rangoon and shook my head. “Oh, I’m going to be fine now. I just spent 88 cents at Wal-Mart for a...

Happy Anniversary of Our First Date

by | Sep 5, 2013 | mercy

  Forty years ago this Saturday, Wendell and I sat down at Pizza Hut together and shared our first ham sandwich. Well, we didn’t actually eat any of it. But we ordered one, along with a Coke (me) and a glass of milk (him.) We both had long hair, although...

Doing My Part

by | Sep 2, 2013 | mercy

  Labor Day is 100 years old. I don’t think we’ve given enough recognition to this fact. Maybe because we have no idea why anyone even celebrates Labor Day. I decided to do a little research and discover what this day means beyond big parades,...