Book Tour October 5-13th - see you there!

 

I'm preparing to head out for a series of book signings and speaking events.  Most will be in Minnesota, with one in Grand Forks, ND.  Here is a complete list of dates and times.

• MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
  11:00 AM
  Ferguson Books & More
  1720 S Washington
  Grand Forks, ND 58201
  (701) 738-5465
  
  6:00 PM
  Godel Memorial Library
  314 Johnson Ave
  Warren, MN 56762
  (218) 745-5465
  
  
• TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
  6:00 PM
  Warroad Public Library
  202 N Main Ave
  Warroad, MN 56763
  (218) 386-1283
  
  
• WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
  6:00 PM
  Civic Center
  121 Center St E #202
  Roseau, MN 56751
  (218) 463-2825
  
  
• THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
  6:00 PM
  Hallock City Hall
  163 Third Street
  Hallock, MN 56728
  (218) 843-2401
  
  
• FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
  2:00 PM
  Greenbush Community Center
  244 Main Street N
  Greenbush, MN 56726
  (218) 782-2218
  
  
• SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
  11:00 AM
  Thief River Falls Public Library
  102 1st Street E
  Thief River Falls, MN 56701
  (218) 681-4325
  
  2:00 PM
  Red Lake Falls Public Library
  105 Champagne Ave SW
  Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
  (218) 253-2992
  
  
• MONDAY, OCTOBER 12
  7:00-8:00 PM
  Burnsville LifeWay
  Cobblestone Court
  14150 Nicollet Ave S
  Burnsville, MN 55337
  (952) 435-8600
  
  
• TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13
  10:30 AM
  North Mankato Taylor Library
  1001 Belgrade Ave
  North Mankato, MN 56003
  (507) 345-5120
  
  1:00 PM
  Martin County Library
  110 N Park St
  Fairmont, MN 56031
  (507) 238-4207
  
  7:00 PM
  Watonwan County Library
  125 5th St. S.
  St. James, MN 56081
  507-375-1278
  

Hope I get to see you there.

Soli Deo Gloria!

Changes in the Seasons and New Books

Fall has come to Montana.  The mountains have received their first good dousing of snow and now as the temperatures get colder the snow capping will remain until next summer.

I love Montana and the colder weather.  I've never done well in the heat and since learning about having MS - it's really no wonder. My body just doesn't regulate the temperature in my body properly, so warm weather, stuffy Walmarts, and hot, humid climates just don't agree with me.  I thank God for such a wonderful place to live.



The Brides of Seattle series is completed and all 3 books have been published and made available to the public.   This was such a fun series for me to write and I hate to let go of the characters. According to some of the emails I've received, there are a great many readers out there who are also having trouble letting go.  Who knows - maybe somewhere down the road we'll revisit those wonderful folks.


The Brides of Seattle series deals with the time period when almost all of Seattle's downtown was burned to the ground.  Here are some photos that I found from that time period prior to the fire  









Newspaper account of the fire

I think most amazing of all is that within a year, Seattle had remade itself.  There was still work to be done, but so much had been accomplished in a very short time.  Just goes to show what folks with that go-to spirit can accomplish.


I hope you get a chance to read the series, and if you do - drop me a note here and let me know what you enjoyed or didn't enjoy about the series.

Soli Deo Gloria!

Ode to Joy

Just got back from hearing the Bozeman Symphony perform Ode to Joy - Beethoven's 9th.  Amazing is the only word that comes to mind.

Bozeman definitely has its share of talented people and the orchestra that perform is no exception.  I've always been a great fan of Beethoven's 9th anyway and this was such a neat way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

What's even more remarkable is the fact that Beethoven wrote this when he was almost completely deaf.  When it was first performed in Vienna in 1824 Beethoven had to be turned around at the end to see the applause and joy he'd given the audience.  This is a photo of one page of the original manuscript.

I grew up singing Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee to the tune of Ode to Joy.  I've always loved the words Henry Van Dyke wrote in 1907 to be sung to Ode to Joy. It starts out:

Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away
Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day!

What a day of praise!  I feel completely re-energized for the week to come.

I'll leave you with this wonderful flash mob video.