by Olivia | May 6, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
“Every cloud has a silver lining.” I am not fond of that expression. It’s a little trite, as if a small thing that goes right somehow trumps the big things that go wrong. Don’t get me wrong. I can think of plenty of situations in my life when I...
by Olivia | May 2, 2013 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
Everybody has a story. Childhood memories. A high school prank. College sweethearts. Broken bones. First jobs. First losses. Adventures. Disappointments. Risks. Failures. Recoveries. In the moment, it is easier to feel as if this story, this season is the main story....
by Olivia | Apr 29, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I’m visiting at my sister’s for a couple of weeks. It’s a thousand miles from where I live on more than one level. The agenda for the trip is to help with the complex task of settling my mother into a new living situation. Until now, she has lived independently...
by Olivia | Apr 25, 2013 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
Last weekend I had the opportunity to spread my wares at a library event in a town about two hours from where I live. I don’t have a lot of experience at library events as an author, but I am a big fan of public libraries. Some of my fondest childhood memories...
by Olivia | Apr 21, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I like to tell stories and often do in this spot on my blog—filed under “Lens on Life.” Small moments, routine events, a few words of conversation from the everyday can lift us from the ordinary to a surpassing wonder about this beautiful thing we call life. By...
by Olivia | Apr 18, 2013 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
Do you read past book 1? In the last year, I’ve had the privilege of rolling out the start of two different series, Avenue of Dreams and Valley of Choice. Ten months from now, both series will be complete. Out there. Out of my hands. Up to the readers to judge. The...
by Olivia | Apr 15, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Recently an urgent, stressful family situation snatched me out of town abruptly and bumped me through several states. That trip backed right up against a planned business trip. I ended up being away from home for three straight weeks. Believe me, I was ready to go...
by Olivia | Apr 9, 2013 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
If you haven’t seen it yet, here is the trailer for In Plain View, the second in my Valley of Choice series. The new book comes out in June and is available for pre-order on various sites. A huge thank-you to so many readers of Accidentally Amish who have told...
by Olivia | Apr 1, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
On the Monday after Easter, mothers wonder what they will do with all those dyed hardboiled eggs. Grandma, who gave the kids piles of chocolate, has gone home. And in many churches, pastors are relieved to have the extra work of Holy Week behind them and turn their...
by Olivia | Mar 24, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
This is not the post I planned to write when I sketched out blog ideas recently. I intended to write about my heart’s connection to Holy Week, which begins this Palm Sunday morning. I was going to invite you to take my hand and step into the drama of Christ’s...
