Welcome!
Kathy Nickerson
Author, Speaker, and Eternal Optimist
Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you find something here that will encourage you in your faith, family, friendships, and fun.
My Books
The Secret of Serendipity
Serendipity is a delicious word. Do you know what it means? More importantly, do you have it? Kara Jane…
The Marvel House
In her seventy-fifth autumn, Madge DuPree blusters into the Marvel House like a crotchety Mary Poppins…
30 Days to Glory
This is the story of Catherine Benson who longs to do One Great Thing before she dies and Elmer Grigsby who…
Rose Hill Cottage
After the death of her young husband, best-selling novelist Nora Kimble escapes New York for a summer…
About Me
Kathy Nickerson
I am loving my new home in Nebraska, where I live with my handsome husband of fifty years. We are the parents of four children who grew up to become our best friends and who have given us seventeen grandchildren, so far. My eternal optimism comes from my mother, The Nicest Woman on Earth, and from a deep faith in the God who made Light to shine from darkness.
My articles have appeared in several magazines and my books are available at Amazon.com, from this website, or by contacting me for a book event. Sign up for my email list so we can stay in touch.
Three Pieces of Advice
No one has asked me to give a commencement address. If they did, I think I'd say three (very short) things. Here is my best advice to the graduates of 2024 - and all the rest of us. It is ancient wisdom originally written by a Jewish prophet named Micah who lived at...
A Song I Can’t Sing Right Now
There are some songs I can't sing right now. You probably understand. I thought it would be the hymns at my mother's funeral. When the time came to sing with my siblings and our children and our children's children, I thought I would ugly cry. I didn't expect to get...
Dolly Sings Easter
I share this every year because I love the way Dolly sings the Easter story from the perspective of Peter, a friend of Jesus. We could all tremble in the darkness of our separation from God. Thank goodness, "He's alive and I'm forgiven. Heaven's gates are open wide."...