The Storyteller | Mary Vee

The logo of the Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro in 2016. My daughters and I have been avid followers of the Olympics for...I guess it started with me, even before we became a family.  Hubby and I could not afford a television. Yes, they had televisions instead of flat screens back then. Anyway, the Olympics games were due to start and I really wanted to watch them. Sad to say, this was even before live streaming on the Internet. Yes, it was a pathetic case. My mother-in-law, out of desperation to get some peace, loaned us her portable kitchen set  so I'd watch the games at hubby's and my apartment. In all of my viewing years, I cannot recall there ever being a refugee team before. This year,  the International Olympic Committee approved ten refugee athletes to compete in the games. Due to unrest in each one's homeland, these men and women did not have a country and therefore would not have been able to compete. The IOC created the refugee team just f...

Today we welcome author: Varina Denman A commenter will win a copy of Varina's book: Jilted Scroll down to see how. Mary here.  I have a blessing for you. First, I love Varina name, makes me want to name a character that. Second, she took the challenge to visit with us a second time. Yeah, I have a stack of requirements to insure you'd have a great weekend with an author who not only is amazing, but also has a great story to share. She did it. Today's post is entertaining and from the heart. I'm beyond  happy to welcome Varina today.  I asked her, How has God led  you on your writing journey? Here is what he said:   God Has Bigger Plans My life is filled with instances of me planning details down to a tee. Like when I would marry. When I would have children. How many children I would have. Where I would live. The list goes on and on. I set goals (which is a good thing!), but when ...