Scandal Fever – a condition derived from watching the hit ABC drama, SCANDAL

  By Daphine | May 16, 2013 - 11:15 am | ,
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DISCLAIMER: If you are annoyed at the barrage of posts on Facebook and Twitter on Thursday nights between 10 and 11 pm EST, please totally ignore this post and continue on with your day. For the rest of you, please heed the following warning: If you exhibit any of the following symptoms while watching Scandal, you may have (dun dun dun) SCANDAL FEVER. Don’t be embarrassed, I have it too. According to a Robinson poll, … Continue reading →

The empty womb

  By Daphine | May 15, 2013 - 11:15 am | ,
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I’m a witness: the things that hurt us  most are the things that make our testimonies so effective, our individual ministries so powerful and are the very things that help others overcome their obstacles. God is so awesome  - He allowed me to be able to do this after 17 years. I really don’t mean to be morbid during this post Mother’s Day season, but for some people, Mother’s Day sucks and not because they … Continue reading →

Once upon a time…

  By Daphine | May 12, 2013 - 7:00 am | ,
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A little Mother’s Day humor. Once upon a time… I could go to the bathroom in peace and spend as long as I wanted to in there. Drive a car without another body sitting next to me changing the radio station and stealing space in the cup holder. Go to the grocery store and stick to my budget. Go to the movies, buy 2 tickets and see an adult movie. Dine in a restaurant and … Continue reading →

Blog plan or random thoughts?

  By Daphine | May 9, 2013 - 11:15 am |
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Do you have an idea for a blog but can’t quite make it pop? Do you want to start one with random thoughts? If so, what would make people visit your site to read your random thoughts? Are you a writer/author/public figure and people want to hear from you or are you a random Joe who wants to be heard? There’s nothing wrong with that if you are. I started as a random Jane rambling … Continue reading →

He knows the desires of your heart

  By Daphine | May 2, 2013 - 11:15 am |
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Here’s today’s inspirational word of the day/testimony service from yours truly. Statement: I’ma do a lil sumpn-sumpn different today cause I gotta mix it up a lil ‘er now and den, ya feel me? Na mean? Translation: Most of the time I post articles that I personally write just for my readers. Today, I am posting a video I recorded recently. Do you know what I mean? Yeah, I had a silly moment. Anyway, click the … Continue reading →

BW&L features Christian Poet, Michael Williams

  By Daphine | April 29, 2013 - 11:15 am |
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I attended a book signing in Dallas in 2007 and met a gentleman who recited poetry to me. I know, it sounds funny but read on. We’d just finished a kick-off event at a local library for a big festival the next day and a friend introduced him to me. When he asked me if he could give me sample, I said sure not knowing what the sample would entail. As an author, you meet … Continue reading →

Jesus Words 4 Today [Blogs I Follow]

  By Daphine | April 25, 2013 - 11:15 am |
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I love sharing things with BW&L readers and today I’m sharing the first in a series called Blogs I Follow. I discovered Jesus Words 4 Today sometime last year when my Facebook friend, Mark Hamilton Stevens, posted a link to a post that intrigued me. What I like about his blog is that he’s practical in his thinking and often poses questions that I would be inclined to ask—questions that have gotten me the side-eye … Continue reading →

[Book Review] Uncovered by Shenette Jones

  By Daphine | April 22, 2013 - 11:15 am |
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Pulsepub.net recently started following me on Twitter. As usual, I clicked their profile to check them out and found they are a publisher located right here in North Carolina. I was intrigued so I looked them up, searched their authors and was particularly intrigued by a book by Shenette Jones entitled, Uncovered. The story is about Minister Stephanie Hall and her husband of five years, Markus. Stephanie seeks more intimacy from her husband, who for … Continue reading →

BW&L features Jae Henderson

  By Daphine | April 19, 2013 - 11:15 am | ,
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This year for ABAY I am featuring other bloggers. The first in the series is Author/Blogger, Jae Henderson. I had the pleasure of meeting Jae Henderson for the first time at last year’s Faith and Fiction Retreat in Dallas, Texas. Jae stopped by BW&L to promote her blog, My Side of the Single Life.   BW&L: Thanks for stopping by, Jae. We love visitors here. Tell us about your blog. JH: My Side of the … Continue reading →

It’s our anniversary!

  By Daphine | April 16, 2013 - 11:35 am | , ,
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Books, Writing & Life is two years old! Two years ago today, I made my first post on Books, Writing & Life. I didn’t know what I was doing or how long I could do it, but I’m sure glad I persevered. It is now 2 years later and I celebrate over 120 posts, over 240 comments and more than 4700 all-time views. That’s something for me to shout about! Thank you for being a … Continue reading →