Thursday, March 22, 2012

Join Me and 5 Writer Friends at "Pages From Stages" Blog

Pages From Stages is a new blog that I contribute to with 5 awesome writing friends. We are six writers from different stages who will chat about our lives. My day is Thursday, but please visit daily as new posts go up Monday through Saturday. Today I'm blogging about How I Grew to Love History.

My fellow-bloggers, stage hands, and friends are: 






Julane Hiebert lives with her husband in the beautiful Flint Hills of Kansas. As the daughter of a cowboy, her love of prairie and anything Western was instilled early. Through the everyday lives of her 1800’s Kansas characters, her passion is to present the hope of a faithful, never-changing, sovereign God. Yesterday’s Stories. Today’s Promises. Find her blog at Inspiration From the Commonplace.






Susan Mires is a newspaper columnist, freelance writer and aspiring novelist. Susan holds a degree in agriculture with a journalism minor from Northwest Missouri State University. After several years as a newspaper reporter and editor at the St. Joseph News-Press, she now works in emergency management. She has been published in Chicken Soup For the Soul. She lives in St. Joseph, Mo., near the banks of the Missouri River and shares her blog at Reflections on the River.




Kathy Gronau is at the stage of life where people often say, “Well, okay, what happens next?”  Married to her high school sweetheart at age 19, she has experienced the joy of marriage, the trials of “and the two shall become one,” the excitement of birthing and raising two children, the challenge of “school again” at the age of 30, the rewards of a 25-year nursing career, the joy of grandchildren and the grief of loosing a husband to cancer after 42 years together.  She is a breast cancer survivor,  and won’t hesitate to ask you if you have had your mamo and colonoscopy.  Her writing carreer is just budding as she dabbles in poetry and children’s Bible stories.  Her blog posts are likely to be like God’s mercies, “new every morning.”   Her heart’s desire is to serve the Lord.  And so her  most frequent prayer is,  ”Okay, God, what happens next?”


Cherie Gagnon lives in Ontario with her husband and two wonderful boys. Cherie keeps busy with freelance writing and with her role as a consultant for a family support network, assisting those affected by disabilities. Since both her children have special needs, she has a heart to walk along side those facing similar challenges. As an aspiring novelist, she enjoys turning the lessons her family has learned and weave them into stories of hope and faith.







Sara Meisinger is a homeschool mom who drives a minivan, lives in a renovated farmhouse and writes great novels.








And then there's me.
In case you're new to my blog here, I live in Kansas with my husband, teenage daughter, and a “too smart for her own good and way too vocal” Pembroke Welsh Corgi.  I love being a wife, homeschool mom, and a writer.  I write historical romance sprinkled with humor and a subtle message of God’s amazing love and grace.  And I am so honored to be a part of the Pages From Stages blog and write alongside Julane, Susan M., Kathy, Cherie, and Sara.   

Please join us as we journey through our lives, all in different stages, but with definite things we have in common.  Stop on over to Pages From Stages and share the journey with us.  We LOVE company!  

Our Blogging Schedule:

Mondays – Kathy Gronau
Tuesdays – Cherie Gagnon
Wednesdays – Susan Mires
Thursdays – Susan Hollaway
Fridays – Sara Miesinger
Saturdays - Julane Hiebert

And other times as the Spirit moves.

Blessings,
Susan Hollaway










2 comments:

Keli Gwyn said...

Wow, Susie! I remember when you were just getting started blogging. And look at you now, participating in a group blog. That's awesome! You've come a long way, my friend, and I'm thrilled for you.

Susan Hollaway said...

Thank you, Keli. I cannot tell you how much your words of encouragement mean to me. You've always been such a cheerleader for me and I appreciate it more than you know. You're the best!