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May 28, 2013

Day ten: (9-26) movie set of LFY Sugarcreek Ohio

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Back in Sugarcreek–this time without my son Jacob, who, when I tried to talk him into coming back with me reminded me that he really does have a job…..and would like to keep it! I had to go home for a couple days to wash clothes, repack, pay bills, and check in with my family. There is no reason that I need to be on set–the crew certainly doesn’t need me there. It’s just that I want to see everything and the producer and director are kind enough to let me watch. The big news today (for me) was that Kelly McGillis is in town. She didn’t have a scene today, so I didn’t get to meet her yet, but I have admired her work for years. It’s going to be difficult not to stutter when I do meet her. While I was gone, they did a scene where Aunt Bertha (Kelly) is holding a sick little boy late at night, and there is an intense conversation between her and the little boy’s daddy. One of the crew told me that while watching that scene they completely forgot that a movie was being made–and just got completely caught up in […]

May 28, 2013

Honorary Rase

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The six extraordinary children of Carl and Madelyn Rase….and me. I got to be an honorary Rase for an evening at the annual “Rase Roundup!” Steve and I grew up with this family and it was great to see all if them again. By the way, the scene from The Measure Of Katie Calloway where Katie gets a job offer based on her ability to make an apple pie was based on my memories of their mama’s apple pie. That pie was so good it has lingered forever in my memory, right alongside the feeling of welcome and peace i felt in their home.

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May 27, 2013

American Christian Fiction Writers Association (ACFW)

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I’ve been a member of ACFW for more years than I can remember. I’ve watched it grow from a fledgling organization to the huge and active proponent of Christian literature that it is now. I’ve also sat at the awards banquet at their yearly national conference year after year cheering my writer friends on as they vied for position for the coveted Carol Awards. I hoped, but never really expected, to final in the Carol, myself. Last week, I cooked at a primitive church camp on an island in Canada. No electricity, no cell phone, no indoor plumbing. Bathing was accomplished by plunging into a body of water named Ice Lake. I was driving home, feeling grungy and sleep deprived, with my oldest son. We stopped for lunch, and I received a phone call I’ll never forget. The caller, who was from ACFW, informed me that my book, An Uncommon Grace, was a finalist in the Carol Award. I started to squeal but she stopped me. “AND,” she said dramatically, “Your historical, A Promise To Love, is ALSO a finalist!” That’s when my son had to give me a stern look to keep me from jumping on the table and […]