“Matlock has a gift for telling what she calls ‘the secret lives of ordinary people.’”
~Detroit Free Press



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  • eBooks on Sale and a Question

    Miracle On I-40 Christmas Comes to Valentine Christmas Homecoming 2-in-one Available only on Amazon Kindle I overheard this snippet yesterday: “No. No Christmas shopping or decorating until after Thanksgiving,” declared the man. “But I have almost all of my Christmas bought,” replied the woman with a smile. Those of us who would prefer to celebrate…

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  • Problem Solved

    My friend and I were discussing our current respective problems. We agreed that we have both come far in inner strength and problem solving skills since the death of our husbands. After we hung up, I sat with the phone in my hand, as the pain and fear from problems that I experienced in those…

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  • Courage to Change

    It came in my email this morning. Notification of a change. The change was put forth in a positive light, but I was disturbed. My thoughts were along the lines of: “Oh, really. Why do this? Why do we have to change? This is going to be confusing. It just so annoying.” And fearful, which…

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  • Miracle On I-40–New Cover, Larger Font, Free Offer!

    Look what came today! I’m so excited! This is the 35th anniversary of the book that began as a small novella and grew into a small book. In celebration of this milestone, Miracle On I-40 has a new cover and the print editions, both soft cover and new hardback gift edition, have been updated with…

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  • Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig

    With eager excitement, like a dog with two tails, I drove my trusty GMC Canyon pulling my travel trailer out of my driveway on September 22. I returned yesterday, two weeks and two thousand miles later, exhausted and with my two tails dragging, but my heart and mind filled with precious memories of time spent…

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  • Exercising Faith

    I enjoyed a walk with my dog, Faith, this morning. I instituted this habit a couple of years ago, when the vet said she was overweight. And yes, I needed exercise, too, for both body and mind. That Faith trimmed down, gained energy, and gets such joy from the walks has kept me at the…

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Matlock writes about generous people striving to live and love well. She does it beautifully.
~ Contra Costa Times