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I moved to Gulf Breeze, Florida (outside Pensacola), the summer before I started 6th grade. At that time I think there was one stoplight. We walked to the Tastee Freeze on the weekends for an ice cream. The elementary, middle, and high schools were, still are, all in a line on the main road. I […]

I’m so excited to introduce author Laura DeNooyer to you today! Laura DeNooyer thrives on creativity and encouraging it in others. A Calvin College graduate, she is a teacher, wife, parent of four adult children, and an award-winning author of heart-warming historical and contemporary fiction. Her novels are perfect for fans of Patti Callahan Henry,

WOMEN IN BUSINESS Calculated Leaps by Laurel Thomas   New beginnings don’t usually appear as sunbeams glimmering through early morning sunrise. Some arrive in the middle of a tempest. My favorite place to be as a child, other than the warmth of my grandmother’s kitchen, was Pelican Lake right outside our family cabin. Our visits

Time Travel Blog by guest blogger Denise Colby   Born and raised a Californian, I loved growing up learning about California history. I was fortunate to travel up and down this vast state as both a child and adult, to learn about our rich history. I currently live in southern California, but grew up in

Who Adopted Whom? by guest blogger, Jenny Carlisle I was not born in my favorite state in the United States, but God brought me here just before my senior year in high school. The distance from my childhood home in Southeast Kansas to Arkansas was not far, as the crow flies. Honestly, I didn’t have

I’m so excited to introduce Angie Hyche, a fellow Scrivenings Press author. Angie Hyche is an author and speaker. She is the author of Unholy Mess: What the Bible Says about Clutter, co-author of Uncluttered: Shaping Your Heart & Home for What Matters Most, and co-host of the Uncluttered podcast. She writes for anyone who

January 12th is National Hot Tea Day. A day dedicated to enjoying one of life’s simple pleasures: a warm, comforting cup of tea. I remember chilly evenings when my mom would make me a cup of hot tea, accompanied by a slice of toasted and buttered bread. I always felt so grown up with my

January 2, 2025, is National Science Fiction Day! Welcome, guest blogger, Susan Kite!   I write in several genres. My first book was historical young adult fiction (My House of Dreams), then I jumped into Young Adult Science Fiction. (Someone once argued that The Mendel Experiment was fantasy, but I allowed it the leeway of

I’m so excited to introduce you to another Scrivenings Press author!  Meet Regina Rudd Merrick! Regina Rudd Merrick is a multi-published author, church musician, wife, mother, former librarian, lover of all things fun, beachy, and chocolate, and grateful follower of Jesus Christ. Married to her husband of 40 years, she is the mother of two