Kim McMahill

Wishing everyone a fun and safe New Year’s Eve and Day. I hope 2019 brings many joys and pleasant surprises.

“Discovery is adventure. There is an eagerness, touched at times with tenseness, as man moves ahead into the unknown. Walking the wilderness is indeed like living. The horizon drops away, bringing new sights, sounds, and smells from the earth. When one moves through the forest, his sense of discovery is quickened. Man is back in the environment from which he emerged to build factories, churches, and schools. He is primitive again, matching his wits against the earth and sky. He is free of the restraints of society and free of its safeguards too.” William O. Douglas

I hope this greeting finds everyone well and that 2018 has been a happy, healthy, and prosperous year for all. Please remember the reason for the season and have a very Merry Christmas!

I’ve always been a bit of a Nativity scene collector. I currently have six different scenes (not counting ornaments), all with a story.  My collecting began the first Christmas after I got married. My mom gave me the Holy Family group of a collectable bisque porcelain set. Each year she gave me another figurine until I had the key pieces. This set will always be special since it was the first  .   My second nativity is hand-carved in beautiful wood .  I got it in Ecuador and it took several days of negotiating to get the price down to something I could afford, but when I saw it, I knew I had to have it .  The third, my husband and mother-in-law picked up a yard sale. At least they were thinking of me while I was at work. One of my most precious will always be the one I got after my grandmother’s passing. It was hand-painted by her friend and every time I look at it, I think of my wonderful grandma. The fifth, my mom picked up while she and I were doing some vo

A CHRISTMAS STOLEN tells the story of Danica Jordan and her search for a missing niece. When she arrives at her sister’s house to celebrate Christmas, she finds her sister asleep and no niece. Throughout A CHRISTMAS STOLEN , Danica Jordan believes her Christmas has been stolen by circumstances she had no control over. I wonder how many of us do the same not just at Christmas but on a daily basis. We buy into the belief that if our life isn’t perfect, we can’t be happy. If we don’t have everything we want, we can’t be happy. If we don’t get what we want, we can’t be happy. I suppose that could be true for non-believers, but it should never be true for believers—especially at this special time of the year, our Savior’s birthday. Don’t let circumstances steal Christmas from you. As Danica struggles with her feelings that her kidnapped niece may never be found, she comes to a realization. Without Christmas there can be no Easter and without Easter, there can be no eternal

A friend and fellow author, Gay N. Lewis, has developed a delightful and fun romantic series around a true angel, Sarah. In the Sarah Series, Sarah is sent from heaven to connect couples in romance, but she's dyslexic and creates havoc before she gets her missions accomplished. For the holiday season, be sure to check out Gay’s book, Sarah Helps Santa: A Christmas Fantasy. blurb:  Nick Claus, the single son of Santa, hates cold weather. He must marry, find a southern location for the family business, and relocate the North Pole operation—all within a year! Haphazard Sarah, the bumbling angel, follows Nick from California to Florida, but discovers no mate. Can Sarah find one for Nick in Texas? Will Texas become the new North Pole? And don’t miss, Sarah and the Cowboy's Lady, which is currently on Sale for just $0.99. blurb: Sarah, the haphazard angel, returns to Texas. Her mission this time is to bring comfort to a young woman who is about to receive dev

Thank you, Kim, for hosting me on your blog.   I’m proud to announce my 8 th book, Dream Of Me This Christmas Eve , is now available. It’s a novella, so as readers have said, it’s a bite of Christmas instead of the whole meal.   Yet, for the writer, it’s a series of small plates, for the book has to have all the elements of a full length novel 😊   Okay, how did I get off on the food analogies?   Dream Of Me This Christmas Eve is the fourth book in the Star Light ~ Star Bright bestselling and award winning series.   Each book features the star on Flagstaff mountain, and I’ve been asked why feature a man-made object. Well, first off, at night it doesn’t look man-made, it’s just magical. But more importantly as I was writing the first book Be Mine This Christmas Morn I recalled a story mom told me about it. She was at a party and one of the neighbors was grousing about the star being too Christian. Mom said she completely disagreed. That no matter your faith, the star repre

Ivy has just cause to be wary of men. Her long-time fiancé backed out of their wedding. The slow fizzle of their undramatic relationship leaves her wondering if romance is a myth. Then, Adam, an intriguing new member of her pet organization, catches Ivy’s attention. Unfortunately, his cat Isis, a beautiful purebred Egyptian Mau, prefers to pick on her cat, Memnet. Ivy would like to get to know Adam better, but with her self-esteem in the gutter and feline fights at every turn, she wonders how to proceed. When Ivy agrees to help a clingy friend find her missing pet, she learns that true love doesn’t need theatrics. There’s hope for Adam and Ivy, if only their cats would approve. Meow Mayhem and Meow Matrimony, full length cozy mysteries, arrive in early 2019. Click here to download a copy for your Kindle from Amazon or here for Nook . Bio: Lisa Lickel is a Wisconsin author who loves books, collects dragons, and writes inspiring fiction. She also writes short stories, f

This Christmas trip home will be different from all the rest.  She has the cents, he the horse sense. Can they put aside their differences long enough to save the ranch? And will her fiancé let her stay in the Hill Country or drag her back to society Dallas? Check out this quick read novella from an award-winning author. 99 cents on Amazon.  https://amzn.to/2zEilLA   

Author Carlene Havel grew up in Texas and married a military man.   Courtesy of the US Air Force, she has since lived in seven US states, the Republic of the Philippines, and Turkey.   Her husband loves to travel, and the two of them have had lots of fun satisfying his wanderlust.   Although Carlene prefers peaceful mountain forests, her husband enjoys big cities, exotic locales, and archeological sites. They still laugh about an adventure in a Parisian coin operated laundry, and most likely some French housewives do, too.   The Havels now live in Texas, in the midst of a big, extended family.   Carlene had no interest in writing until 2005, when she became a believer in Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world.   Along with everything else that changed, she developed a passion for writing.   Carlene loves Bible study, normally devoting most of one day each week delving into the scriptures with a small focus group.   She also enjoys sewing, knitting, crochet and embroidery.

December is full of noteworthy days. Here are a few to put on your calendar. December 2 – Advent begins December 3 – Chanukah begins December 7 – Pearl Harbor Day December 12 – Poinsettia Day December 21 – Winter Solstice (the shortest day of the year) December 25 – Christmas December 26 – Boxing Day and Kwanzaa December 27 – National Fruitcake Day December 31 – New Year’s Eve