The Storyteller | Mary Vee

Photo Courtesy I love celebrating the new year cresting the midnight hour. Tonight I'll drink lots of coffee and stay up with the family to celebrate. My son will set off his elaborate firework display he's been working on for months. Yes, safety is paramount. This is so exciting. Starting a new year is like opening a gift. Yah never know what is going to happen. I always hope for something amazing. This year is no different. I have my 2015 wish list. Do you?  Here is your assignment: think about what you would like to have for your one-word for this year. I have mine...and the post to go with it, inspired by someone special. I'll post this next week. ALSO--I'll make certificates again this year for any of you who want to play along. We'll start the year with a book give away. I have so many wonderful books to share, so plan to stop by and enter. Tell your friends so we can get these books into readers hands. AND I have some good news to shar...

Photo Courtesy I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! Perhaps the day had a few glitches: spilled beverages, Christmas trees knocked over by the cat, or Uncle Joe primed with the same jokes. All of these are sparkles to the stories we share about Christmas day. Our family celebrated Jesus' birthday in a hotel room. Hubby drew the short stick and had to work the holiday. Two of our children made a festive Christmas meal and brought it to us. We hauled chairs from the hotel's breakfast area up to our room, cleared off the desk and spread out the meal. What a fun way to make Christmas unique and memorable. The next morning, I sat in the breakfast area to people-watched. Only one family sat down, their laughter and fun conversation could be heard without trying. The dad shared the family Christmas experience with a phone call to "buddy." Later, I figured out this was his dad. He talked about their gifts and reading the Christmas story, "And the kids wan...

I hope you have enjoyed the Christmas present story presented during these advent days.  Scroll down if you missed any of the stories. You will find them on every Monday and Wednesday of the advent season. Merry Christmas May God Bless you This Christmas season Photo Courtesy See you next week.

Photo Courtesy-Christmas Gift Six Here is gift six of the Christmas Card Mystery. You can read gift one  by clicking here . Gift two  here . Gift three  here . Gift four  here . Gift five  here . The story was posted as separate gifts for you on Mondays and Wednesdays during the advent season.  May your Christmas bring a ray of shining hope and love to you and your family as you celebrate Jesus' Birthday. Merry Christmas, Mary Vee The  Christmas   Card   Mystery By Mary Vee Gift Six Photo Courtesy The hot chocolate warmed Anna's throat. She wanted to rip the seal to see what the next clue would be but had to tease her friends first. "Open it!" Em tapped the red envelope sitting on the counter. "K." She laughed and ran her finger under the flap. A beige card was inside.  "What does it say?" Jessica leaned closer and practically tugged the card out of the envelope for Anna. Anna and ...

Today we welcome author:  Brenda Minton To win a copy of Brenda's new release: A Rancher for Christmas Scroll to the end of the post  to see how to get your copy. What amazed me the most about Brenda was her four books published by Love Inspired in 2014. A lot of writers can boast they had a book published in 2014 but not many can say they had 4 published by one publisher in one year. Amazing! To me, this says she has great stories that readers have enjoyed and the publisher knows it. I asked Brenda to share  how God has led her on her writing journey. Here is what she said: On Being Content When I started writing, I had no idea where the journey or God would lead me. I did have plenty of my own ideas. I researched publishers. I studied the books I enjoyed. I found other authors to socialize with and learn from. And I found that God had a plan. A very distinct plan. I found that no amount of ki...

Photo Courtesy - Gift Five Here is gift five of the Christmas Card Mystery. You can read gift one  by clicking here . Gift two  here .  Gift three  here . Gift four  here The story is posted as separate gifts for you on Mondays and Wednesdays during the advent season.  May your Christmas bring a ray of shining hope and love to you and your family as you celebrate Jesus' Birthday. Merry Christmas, Mary Vee The  Christmas   Card   Mystery By Mary Vee Gift Five Photo Courtesy-site to buy Wonka Bar The Willy Wonka Chocolate bar foil  ripped  when Anna pulled. "A piece for each of us." She handed Jessica and Em a piece. They savored the treat even though it didn't quite taste as creamy and intense  as Lindt chocolate.  Em pointed to the wrapper. "Is there a clue inside?" Both sides of the the two wrapper parts only had the usual packaging marks. "No." She handed the wrapper to Jess...

Photo Courtesy - Gift Four Here is gift four of the Christmas Card Mystery. You can read gift one  by clicking here . Gift two  here .  Gift three  here The story is posted as separate gifts for you on Mondays and Wednesdays during the advent season.  May your Christmas bring a ray of shining hope and love to you and your family as you celebrate Jesus' Birthday. Merry Christmas, Mary Vee The  Christmas   Card   Mystery By Mary Vee Gift Four Photo by Mary Vee Anna held the card out for Jessica and Em to see. "This is going to be a fun adventure." "I'm driving." Em's car keys jingled when she pulled them from her pocket. "The town is small and the final Christmas card mystery destination can't be that far. Let's walk." Leave it to Jessica, the hometown girl, to suggest a power walk through a foot of snow. Anna and Em eyed each other and shrugged. "Okay," Anna said. The key ring ...