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Posting on Tuesdays, with observations and reflections on newsy things going on in the world from a Godly perspective, plus occasional personal and funny stuff
About Me
I am an award-winning nonfiction inspirational writer and follower of God in Christ. Also Mom to Cindy, Debbie, Sue, and Ken with six grandchildren, two greats, and lots of step-s. I love Bible studies, reading, singing, gardening, some travel, and all things natural. My nickname is Peggy, but I use it only in my personal life for ease in financial transactions.
My writing mission: Bringing God closer
Margaret Houk
Hi! family, friends, and followers. I'm loving what I'm doing here and I hope to be posting twice a week, at least at first. My goal is to be brief, focused, fun, and relevant. My objective is that every post have some take-home value; if it doesn't, I haven't done my job. A tall order? You bethcha! But doing God's work is never easy. It takes prayer and dedicated effort. I promise to do my best. My hope is to be someday on your list of favorite writers.
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Past Post Titles
- 2010
- A Prayer for My Country
- A Special Kindness
- About Controllers
- About Knowing God
- Aging Troubles
- America
- America's Debt Crisis
- Anthony Verdict Sound
- Arizona 1 Squiggles
- Arizona 2 Cochise County
- B-a-B Report Amazing Changes
- Begone
- Being Funny is Hard
- Big-Boob Era
- Build--a-Book Report # 5
- Build-a Book Report #1
- Build-a-Book #10 The Lord is My Day
- Build-a-Book Report # 6
- Build-a-Book Report # 7
- Build-a-Book Report # 8 Divorce Commonplace
- Build-a-Book Report # 9 Moral Choices Today
- Build-a-Book Report #2
- Build-a-Book Report #3
- Build-a-Book Report #4
- Canine Company
- Christmas letter 1020
- Church for Travelers
- Coarse Joking: Okay or Not?
- Collection
- Correction
- Crap Shooting
- Demoralizing TV
- Divorce sucks
- Do-Nothing Days
- Don't End It
- Downside of Facebook
- Fight Back...
- Funny Finances
- Fuzzy Relationships
- Gardens Follow-Up
- Gay Parenting
- God and Coffee
- God and Gays
- Grace upon Grace: TGE: Part 2
- Gutsy Abram
- Have Kids That Won't Marry?
- Hello. It's me
- Honoring My Veteran
- How Amenable Are You?
- Importance of Respect
- In God's Corner
- Internet Misinformation
- It's Who I Am
- Joy of Family 2.
- Joy of Family1. It's Grandma Time
- Living Religiously
- Looking at Facebook
- Looking at Facebook II
- Love on "The Bachelorette"
- Lutherans vs. Other Church People
- Meaning of Chirstmas
- Mend It
- Modern Medicine
- Mom's Lasagna
- Mutual Respect
- My Gardens
- My Special Kindness
- My Write-In Candidacy
- Nerds Need Love
- Odds and Ends
- Oil Spill Craziness
- Our Neighborhood Wars
- Our Uncivil World
- OVER-THE-TOP things
- Part One
- Part Two
- Political
- Post for Feb. 15.1011
- President Obama and the DOMA
- Puddle-Jumpers and Test Tubes
- Purity
- Riots of Color
- Salt
- Saying the Wrong Thing
- Simmering Time
- Struggling for Its Soul
- Taking Stock
- Teen Happiness Survey
- Teen Survey Results
- Thanksgiving 2010.The Balanced Life
- Thanksgiving Prayer 2010
- The Benefits of Godliness
- The Blog-Writing Process
- The Guilt Game
- The Importance of Good Writing
- The Miners' Greatest Gift
- The Misfit
- The Thief in my Computer
- The Wednesday after Christmas
- Thoughts about Abortion
- To Improve Our Elections...
- Too Great Expectations
- Trouble in the High Court
- TV's Glee
- Update on Thurs. Feb 24
- Voting--a Privilege
- We've Been Invaded Again
- What Are Funerals For?
- What Are Our Schools Teaching?
- What Atheists Cannot Explain
- Where Did My Funny Bone Go?
- Why Labor Day?
- Why the Gay Marriage Movement?
- Wisconsin Football
- Women and the Holy Grail
- Writing Is...
- Ye Backyard Predators
- You Are There
My Books
Here are my published books to date:
God's Tender Words for Life's Tough Moments
Readers can use several Bible verses and prayer to turn around any of 42 negative moods. $7.99. By Augsburg Books. Click on book cover, then Augsburg's store search to order.
When You Have a Chronic Illness
A guidebook to help the chronically ill cope physically, emotionally, and spiritually for the chronically ill. $5.99. By Augsburg Books. Click on book cover, then Augsburg's store search to order.
Lighten Up and Enjoy Life Well
Practical suggestions to decrease stress without making major life changes. $14.00. Order from Margaret via e-mail.
That Very Special Person--Me!
For teens and pre-teens, to teach them how to develop healthy Christ-centered self-esteem and constructive ways of thinking and living. $7.00. Order from Margaret via e-mail.
Copyright Info
All posts are under the copyright of the author:
(c) 2011 Margaret Houk
(c) 2011 Margaret Houk