Chapter One December 1967. Fifteen years ago this month, twenty-seven-year-old Pearl Williams lost the light of her life. Tonight, she lifted her microphone from the stool on stage and waited for the blinding spotlight to engulf her. She put it to her freshly painted lips and listened for her cue from the house band. People…
Archives for August 2018
Three Generations
I am working this summer on a three-book series that spans three generations of women: Mother, daughter, and granddaughter. The series was birthed over a decade ago in the form of a short short story called Rise. As time went on, this incredible story became much more. Lydia Green opens the story with a promise…
The Voice in the Wilderness
“Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.” 3 The prophet Isaiah was speaking about John when he said, “He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!’ Matthew 3:2-3 John the Baptist prepared the way for the Messiah,…
In the Beginning
I want to look back at where America’s racial wounding began in order to discern how deep the roots of racial injustice are in spite of passed laws, Supreme Court rulings, and proclamations of unity. We can cry like the people of Israel in Jeremiah’s day: “We waited for peace and salvation, but no good…
Rise Series
It has been awhile since I last wrote a post. I have been busy with the ups and downs of life, but writing is the passion of my life, a gift to be shared with the world. I am in the process of creating a three-book series about three generations of women. It all began…