by Laura DeNooyer | Mar 28, 2023 | Book Reviews
When I realized that The Right Kind of Fool by Sarah Loudin Thomas had a deaf protagonist, I didn’t know if I was ready to tackle that story not. How do you write from the perspective of a boy who can neither hear nor speak? How do you convey his experiences without...
by Laura DeNooyer | Mar 21, 2023 | Book Reviews
We all have memories associated with a place we call home, particularly ones we grew up in. Some memories are happy and pleasant, some might be sorrowful. But a house is much more than a place where we spend time growing up. At best, it’s a place of laughter,...
by Laura DeNooyer | Mar 14, 2023 | Book Reviews
My daughter and son recently got 23andMe DNA tests. Fortunately, no unknown relatives showed up. But we did learn a few things. I have a lot of Dutch on my side of the family, but it was confirmed we had more French in our background than expected. Besides my...
by Laura DeNooyer | Mar 7, 2023 | Book Reviews
Years ago, when I took my young daughters to Mexico for a month-long visit, my ten-year-old niece Ana got stung by a scorpion upon our arrival to their home in a small rural town. My sister Carol immediately took her to the doctor for an anti-venom shot. Ana was okay...
by Laura DeNooyer | Feb 28, 2023 | Book Reviews
Do you have a muse? Do you consider yourself a creative? I believe everyone has inherent creativity because we are made in the image of God, the Creator. Creativity shows up in multiple ways, whether you’re a teacher, a chef, an artist, a seamstress, a...
