by Kathy Nickerson | Nov 25, 2015 | family, happy endings, The Bible
People sometimes ask me how I came up with a character like Elmer Grigsby in my novel Thirty Days to Glory. In my obviously perfect, Hallmark-movie life, how did I dream up a WWII vet who survives on cheap booze and canned meat? Whose only companion is his cat. Who...
by Kathy Nickerson | Aug 12, 2015 | Friendship, happy endings, writing
Among the distinctions I hold which mean absolutely nothing in the whole scheme of things is this one: I was the first Homecoming Queen in our high school. Our little school had never done homecoming before. And, evidently, we didn’t know it was supposed to be a...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jul 11, 2015 | happy endings, mercy, writing
This morning, I got all jealous over Jen Hatmaker and her new book. Before you start writing in the comments about how jealousy is a sin: Let me assure you I repented before I even finished my morning Diet Coke. And before you start reminding me not to compare...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jul 5, 2015 | happy endings, Marriage, The Bible
I remember when my grandmother used to take me to the grocery store with her, and she always signed her check, “Mrs. D.E. Grubbs” in long, curly script. The signature fascinated me in so many ways. First, no one ever called my grandfather D.E. Grubbs. His...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jun 26, 2015 | happy endings, mercy, The Bible
A town I love was hit by a flood this week. No one was hurt, thank God, but the experience was awful anyway. I’m not even personally impacted, but it left me feeling shaky. It happened so fast. And it was so strong. And so unstoppable. So, for the...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jun 21, 2015 | family, happy endings, mercy
Last year, I spent Father’s Day in a hospital holding our daughter Serenity’s hand while she recovered from surgery to remove a portion of her lung. The surgeon hoped to eradicate the pesky specks of cancer that kept popping up. Serenity hoped to...
