Does It Hurt Enough Yet?

By Paula Renaye   An old man is sitting on the front porch with his hound dog, and a friend comes up to chat. As the men sit and talk, every now and then, the hound lets out a pitiful howl.   Finally the friend says, "What in the world is wrong with your dog?"  The old...

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Orangeberry Book Tours - Yvonne Hertzberger

Through Kestrel’s Eyes, the sequel to Back From Chaos in the Earth’s Pendulum trilogy begins seventeen years later. The peace that followed the end of the Red Plague is shattered when the lords...

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No One Will Ever Know

By Janet Seever Karen, Judy and I were the last ones back in the school room after lunch. We put our metal lunch boxes on the shelf above the coat hooks, which were mostly empty. All of the other sixth graders were already outside, playing marbles or hop scotch or jumping rope, since it was a pleasant...

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I Am Grateful For You

(Update on 30th November - Winner is Kimmy Y) First, a big THANK YOU for all the support you've shown me in the past year. To stand a chance to win a $5 Amazon.com gift card Feel...

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Orangeberry Book Tours - Mary Pat Hyland & Shawn Lamb

"Men like pie." Who would know the truth behind those words better than Elaina Brady's mother Maria? Months after she showed her teenage daughter how to bake perfect pie and hours after offering...

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You're A Super Hero Too

By Nathaniel Bronner Jr. Dr. Marilyn spoke at our staff meeting. She took us through exercises as she worked to get our minds and spirits adjusted to a more positive direction. "Close your eyes and think back to when you were small. What did you want to be? What were your dreams? What did you...

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When We Give Thanks

By Sidney B. Simon We always celebrated Dad's November birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on, these events took on a double meaning for me - a traditional birthday party for Dad, and a personal thanking for all he had been to me in my life. When we...

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How To Survive Holiday Gatherings & Avoid An Aneurysm

By Paula Renaye Hi Friends! Since the holidays are in full swing this week in the US, I thought you might enjoy seeing these family gathering survival tips that I am talking about on hundreds of radio shows throughout the holidays. If you happen to hear me, please let me know. There are more tips...

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Orangeberry Book Tours - Terri D & Marsha L Randolph

What Secrets Do You Keep From The One You Share Everything With? Secrets. Lies. Half-Truths. A poignant tale of a circle of close knit friends whose lives are more intertwined than they realize....

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Orangeberry Book Tours - Terry Callister & Elisa Hirsch

On his way to a job interview James Campbell is mugged, not a good start to his day but it leads to a fortuitous discovery, he can travel through time. James quickly realises that he can use this...

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The Three Men I Married

By Pamela Dowd  I have been married to three kinds of Rodneys over the past two decades. The Rodney I met right after college asked my father for my hand in marriage, but he never proposed to me. He claimed bragging rights among his fraternity brothers. He didn't have to bend a knee to a woman....

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A Small Candle & The Man

Author Unknown There was a small candle being carried by a man who was climbing the stairs of a lighthouse. On their way up to the top, the candle asked the man, "Where are we going?" "We're going to the top of this lighthouse, to give signals to the big ships on the ocean," the man answered. "What?...

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Orangeberry Book Tours - Jeff Horton & Collette Scott

Would you believe it if someone told you that you were one of the last two prophets mentioned in the book of Revelation? It is the End of Days. The power of the Antichrist and his grip on humanity...

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Who Would You Be If You Weren't Afraid?

By Paula RenayeWho would you be if you weren't afraid? Now, your first response to that question may be that you're not afraid and how dare I suggest that you are. Well, here's my response to that: we are all afraid of something--and sometimes a lot of somethings. And, most of the time we don't consciously...

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