Description Trouble may follow Lucy wherever she goes, but with the help of God and the rugged, reclusive David Wolf, she’ll never face adversity alone. Lucy Fairbanks dreams of working as a photographer at the Rocky Creek newspaper. If she can earn money making photographs, then maybe her father will see that what she does is worthy, more than just a distraction. And her deepest hope is that he’ll see her as an artist, the way he thought of her deceased mother, a painter. But trouble follows Lucy on every photo shoot: a mess of petticoats and ribbons, an accidental shooting, even a fire. When Lucy meets David Wolf, a...
Movement all around
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the people coming and going in our lives—those who come and go but never leave. I have a dear friend in them midst of her dissertation in England, due to return to the Pacific Northwest in September. Another friend is traveling to England to visit and tour Europe as well. One of my “Diamond Girls” is leaving to teach English in China for a year. The other “Diamond Girl” is thriving in her job in Texas but able to visit Portland every now and then. People are constantly moving and changing. But I’m so grateful for the internet and applications like Skype, Facebook, Twitter and...
Life lessons through horsemanship
When you’re embedded in the “trenches” (so to speak) of a particular hobby or lifestyle, it’s sometimes hard to see how certain aspect relate to the rest of your world. I’ve ridden and trained horses since I was twelve, but I’ve only recently begun to see the true benefits I’ve gleaned. It’s been in teaching my little sister-in-law how to ride that I’ve seen true applications for life. Dedication and Focus Taking care of a horse, or most any pet except maybe a goldfish, requires a level of dedication, sacrifice and focus. Whether it is time, money, effort. With horses especially, you must remain vigilant, attentive and cautious. These 900-pound...
Why I love car shows
Inside the Buick, complete with a (fake) Tommy gun. Vehicles today just don’t have the same style… But that makes classics so much more classy.