> I’m guest blogging on the FaithWords blog today about my writing dreams. Here’s a snippet.
As a young girl in Texas, I didn’t think of my life as being anything but ordinary. My dad worked in a petroleum plant. My mom sold Avon so she could save up for a piano and pay for lessons for my two younger sisters and me. And more often than not, she spent any extra money on new dresses for us girls while she wore last year’s style. . . . read more here.
Who knew that someday my dream of writing a book would be realized? This weekend I’ll be returning to my home stomping grounds for a brunch reception and then a book signing at the Guymon Public Library. I’m proud of the area where I grew up amid the most nurturing, encouraging people on earth, and I hope I’ve made them proud as well. I’ll let you know how it goes.
What is special about the place you grew up?