Welcome to this Extra Goodies Page for the 25th Anniversary Edition of The Swan House! What you’ll find here:*My first inspiration for the novel*A photo of the real life Miss Abigail*Photos of my Mardi Gras days at The Westminster Schools*Photos and paintings of The Swan House*Photos from my many signings throughout the years at The…
We’re coming in under the wire this year with our Happy New Year’s wishes. For all of you Americans, remember that the French give each other permission to wish ‘Bonne Annee’ right up until the end of January./ Nous arrivons juste à temps cette année pour vous présenter nos vœux de bonne année. Pour tous…
Well, maybe not the very last letter ever, but this will be our last official prayer letter that we send out as missionary workers with One Collective. We’ve had the privilege of sending out these letters to our faithful prayer partners for 43 years. Whew. But as of December 31, 2025 we will no longer…
Soft Christmas instrumental music plays from my Spotify playlist, a fragrant candle glows on the coffee table and the fire blazes in the hearth. I sit on the couch, covered in a warm fleece, and let my eyes take in the simplicity and beauty of my home decorated for Christmas. My throat swells with gratitude…
“Do not remember the past events; pay no attention to things of old. Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43: 18-19 These verses have resonated with Paul and…
Dear Friends, Chers Amis, Join us in looking back on a few of the highlights of this past year with its joys and sorrows. / Revenez avec nous sur quelques moments forts de l’année écoulée, avec ses joies et ses peines. The new year started with Paul and his siblings celebrating with Paul’s mother, ‘Mamaw’,…
Summer 1944, Sisteron, France After Isabelle Seauve’s father dies to protect her activities in the French Resistance, Isabelle is heartbroken yet even more determined to continue her work hiding Jewish children in and near the town of Sisteron, especially now that she knows there’s a traitor among the local resistance. As the shadow of betrayal…
Bonjour, dear Ones, from Flintstone, Georgia where fall is in the air! Yabadabadoo! Sometimes America feels strange to us, especially recently with all the vitriol being thrown around during election season. I’ve been privileged to take part in an in-person women’s Bible study at our supporting church on Lookout Mountain. We studied The Sermon on…
Bonjour, dear Ones, on Labor Day, On Friday, we head back to the US for the fall, but we want to catch you up on all the Lord has been doing during these summer months. First, hot off the press! We are excited that, as One Collective updated its website, there is now a page…
Dear Ones, Bonjour from our little spot of earth in Lyon, France. We are well aware of the privilege of living in two countries, and we have not yet sensed the Lord calling us back to the States permanently, but this time, our transition has been a little longer: From Paul: We’d spent a lovely…
It’s always a joy to share our New Year’s Letter with you. We’re thankful for all of you!/ C’est toujours une joie de partager avec vous notre lettre du Nouvel An. Nous sommes reconnaissants pour vous. This year we’ve been privileged to see so much beauty in God’s creation. I’m no photographer but I love…
Merry, Merry Christmas, my dear readers! As I reflect on this beautiful season, I’m so thankful for you! I say it often, but it’s true. We authors would not have a job without you. So thank you for taking the time out of your busy lives to read the words I write. I pray that…
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