An A to Z Guide To Soothing Your Soul
by Linda Pate
Life can be very stressful and a bit out of control. We are always looking for tools that will help encourage and inspire our souls. Each of us could use a little peace from time to time. “An A to Z Guide to Soothing Your Soul” (Wheat Mark $12.95) came across my desk [...]
What About Single Fathers?
by Linda Pate
Often we don’t consider the struggles of a single father who desires to be a good father to his kids. How often do we look at the obstacles they face? We often look at the mother, but there are many single fathers who care for their children full time. On The Flip Side [...]
Keeping Secrets and Telling Lies
by Linda Pate
Keeping secrets can really bring about unexpected pain. I just read a wonderful book by Trice Hickman that kept me turning the pages till the wee hours of morning, Keeping Secrets and Telling Lies (Platinum Books $15.00). The suspenseful story is about Victoria and Ted, who after six years of marriage, seem to [...]
Book Clubs Plot to Help Community
by Linda Pate
Recently, I was introduced to Michelle Carter-Bolden and Carolyn Rivers, who shared with me that they were members of Elite Literary Guild Book Club in Richmond. They invited me to their September meeting. That day, as the members began coming in one by one, I sat with Michelle and she told me the [...]
The Meaning of Motherhood
by Linda Pate
According to the Webster Dictionary, the definition of “motherhood” is “the state or condition of being a mother.” But who can really tell you what motherhood is all about? Some of us have experienced becoming a mother, but there were no instructions prior to delivery. Many become mothers at a very young age. [...]















