David Wilkerson, Man of God.

David Wilkerson, founder of Teen Challenge has died. For twelve years I served our local Teen Challenge Men's Center as Ladies Auxiliary Predident. During those 12 years I witnessed many miricals in the lives of men that were being destroyed by alchole and drugs.

In 1959 David Wilkerson answered God's call to go into the gang infested streets of New York and Teen Challenge was born. If you are not familiar with Teen Challenge or the ministry of this great man, go to the public library or your local book store and get a copy of THE CROSS AND THE SWITCH BLADE, it just might change your life too.

Doggie play days and Red Hat birthday parties.

Today looks like we may have spring after all, the sun is in and out but so far we haven't had any rain. It's a good thing because we are boarding Snookey, a little Scotty. Her lady (Kim)has to spend a few days in the hospital. Our dog Jake is just thrilled to have her here. They have been running non stop since Snookey arrived. Our back yard is finced and the lawn is lush and green so they are both very happy. Jake has become very finicky about his food and I'll have to admit it is my fault because I started out feeding him by hand and now he thinks that's the way it is supposed to be. I'm hoping since snookey is a good eater that maybe she will convence Jake to start eating again. If you have a minute you might say a little prayer for Kim, Snookey's lady. She is in her 4th year after a liver transplant, she had her yearly check up and everything seemed to be fine, but the last few days she has been in great pain. She lives in fear that any time her body may reject the liver.

Tomorrow is my birthday! I am hopeful for a good year, I plan to write another book, which I'm working on now. I would love to have it done by my next birthday (2012). Speaking of birthdays, the Red Hat Society's 13th birthday was celebrated in high style at the Northtown Mall in Spokane, WA on Monday evening. Since my birthday is in the same month, I was able to wear my purple hat. There were a few others that wore purple hats also and we all congratulated each other with best wishes. As I was looking at my Face Book, I see that the Red Hat's celebrated all over the country. Lots of good wishes all around.

Joyce's Little Blog: Red Hat Society?

Joyce's Little Blog: Red Hat Society?: "I'm a little dissapointed that the Red Hat Society has not responded to my publishers request to feature my book THE HAT PIN MURDERS on The ..."

Red Hat Society?

I'm a little dissapointed that the Red Hat Society has not responded to my publishers request to feature my book THE HAT PIN MURDERS on The Red Hat Society Store Site. After all I've been a member of the society since 2002. My book does a lot to praise the RHS and I've always been a big supporter.

If any of you Red Hatters out there feel so enclined to help me, your RH sister promote my book, feel free. I'm in the thinking mode about my next book. Should I continue with the Red Hat theme or should I not? Any input from those of you that have read the book will be appreciated.

I'll be appearing at the Spokane Women's Show this Saturday morning 10:30 a.m. in the Author's Corner. I'm hoping for a good turnout not only to cheer me on but to promote BREAST CANCER awareness. And yes, I will be wearing my red hat.

ITS BLOG TIME AGAIN.

It's been a while since I wrote on my Blog. I've had a lousy flu type cold that seems to hang on with an annoying cough. Had to take a bottle of water to church with me this morning, also cough drops and Kleenex. So much for that.
Yesterday I went to Hastings Book Store to do a signing. They had 15 books at a table covered with a dark green cloth and a chair for me to sit on. I brought a packet of (100) bookmarks that my publisher makes for me. People love to get something free so I gave out probably 50 of the bookmarks, thanks to Gray Dog Press. Several people came back and bought a book because they walked around the store reading the book mark. Good marketing tool.
My dear daughter, Laura, took off her ring to wash her hands in the ladies room at the grocery store. You know the story, she forgot it, just an hour later she called the store to have them check and of course there was no ring in the ladies room or in the lost and found. Moral of the story? Don't wash your hands before leaving the rest room.
I'm pretty excited that next Saturday I'll be reading and signing my book at the Women's Show at the Convention Center in Spokane. There are 11 authors that were chosen to appear in the Author's Corner. The whole thing is about the Race for the Cure, Breast Cancer. Which brings me to tell about my granddaughter, Amber. She designed some RIBBON jewlery that is just beautiful. So while I'm doing my reading and signing I will be wearing PINK RIBBON EARRINGS, BROACH AND NECKLACE,designed by Amber Wentz. Thank you Amber. The jewlery will be avalible for purchase sometime after April 15th at charityusa.com then go to the Breast Cancer Site. Amber is earning some money for her college tuition.
Other than the above my life is pretty quiet. I am working on my next book. It will have most of the same characters as the first book and a few new ones. I'm not real sure where I'm going with this one but I'm praying for devine inspiration and that it will be as good or better that THE HAT PIN MURDERS. Thank you all for your incouragement!!
So until it's BLOG time again, God bless us every one.