My first novel, written years ago, is now on Amazon Kindle! Check Under His Wings out for an inspirational story about faith: Plot: The decision to help St. Mary's Orphanage completely alters Marianne Lewis' plans for the summer. Leaving behind her friends' complaints and her family's planned trip to New York, she plunges … Continue reading eBook on Amazon Kindle: Under His Wings
Author: Christa Madrid
Life Steps
My favorite family vacations took place in the Colorado, New Mexico, and Canadian mountains. Most of the time we roughed it in pop-up campers and tents, but one time we spoiled ourselves with a cabin. As prissy as I was at the time, the cabin was far more pleasant than the alternatives. All other options … Continue reading Life Steps
Scepter of Acceptance
I can only imagine what the biblical character of Esther must have felt when she walked into her husband’s courtroom. The responsibility she held to her countrymen must have weighed heavily on her heart and emotions as she stood, poised and beautiful before the greatest leader of her time. Surrounded by counselors, leaders, governors, and … Continue reading Scepter of Acceptance
From the Heart
My brother and I didn’t grow up watching Saturday morning cartoons and playing Nintendo all day like a lot of children. We were homeschooled, so our mom was our primary teacher. Since she was a bookworm from her days as a child on a farm, she made sure we discovered the world of books when … Continue reading From the Heart
eBook on Kindle Amazon: “Virtue’s Promise”
One of my short stories, "Virtue's Promise," is now available on Kindle on Amazon! Book Plot: Athalie LeBlanc yearns for a godly husband, but the choices in her tiny French mountain village seems to deny her of the dream's reality. Just as frustrated with the selection of young women around him, the prince of France … Continue reading eBook on Kindle Amazon: “Virtue’s Promise”
The Big Picture
Some art work baffles me. I think they call it abstract: a wash of color over here, an eyeball over there, half an arm off somewhere in the corner. I’m not sure I’d call that a picture. It’s more like someone got mad and threw a fit with their water colors . . . … Continue reading The Big Picture