"There's no harm in hoping for the best as long as you're prepared for the worst." Stephen King When my husband and I first got married, we lived in a very old house perched on a hill that was 42 steps above where we parked our cars. Yet, there was still more hill above us.… Continue reading How to stock up without overstocking
Author: JOY journal
After a long career writing for local newspapers — and, on rare occasions, for publications such as The Washington Post — Nora is enjoying a second wind as an innkeeper. She still blogs and does writing projects of special interest. She lives in Appalachia with her husband and a dog named Finn, who is beside himself with joy when the family's daughters have college breaks.
ICYMI: “Suspended Aggravation” Chapter 6 is live, and one mystery is solved
Chapter 6 is live here. A quick look: It’s not a handful of mean girls watching Gabe and Allie this time. It’s the whole world. And, that spells all kinds of trouble for a guy who’s just trying to come back home. Can he fix it? P.S. Congrats super sleuths! You are correct. Suspended Aggravation IS my… Continue reading ICYMI: “Suspended Aggravation” Chapter 6 is live, and one mystery is solved
“Suspended Aggravation” Chapter 6 is LIVE
Sorry so late! Tech problems! Chapter 6 is live here. A quick look: It’s not a handful of mean girls watching Gabe and Allie this time. It’s the whole world. And, that spells all kinds of trouble for a guy who’s just trying to come back home. Can he fix it?
Crown of thorns vs. corona virus
Jesus died for our salvation -- and suffered for our healing. Have hope! O Lord who wore a crown of thorns, we are once again helpless when it comes to saving ourselves. We ask for your mercy, O God. Not because we deserve it, but because you are good. Mercy for believers and seekers, skeptics… Continue reading Crown of thorns vs. corona virus
Want to hear me talk books on Public Radio?
Hello from Appalachia! Here I am next to the Wheeling Suspension Bridge in not-so-sunny Wheeling, W.Va. Wish you were here. 😉 "Suspended Aggravation" made West Virginia Public Radio today. Thankfully, journalist Eric Douglas helped me not sound like too much of a dork. 🙂 If you'd like to listen, link here.
Nora Edinger -- JOY Journal 