The Case of the Missing Laptop

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills After boarding a night flight from Houston to South Carolina, I removed my laptop from its sleeve and went to work, immediately losing track of everything around me except the story unfolding in my mind and on the screen. The time came for me to stow my laptop. I slipped it into its sleeve and placed …

Whatsoever Things Make You Belly Laugh

DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Guest Blogger Tracy Joy Jones @tracyjoyjones1 I love the restorative quality of sunshine—all that vitamin D and not to mention the adventures to be had on a sunny day. That is, unless you’ve had any kind of skin cancer scare. I’ve had a couple of pre-cancerous spots burned from my face, so I’m a little timid to …

Let’s Laugh Day – March 19

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Who doesn’t enjoy a good belly laugh? We’re told it’s great medicine and usually done best with others. That’s a party! When I learned March 19 is Let’s Laugh Day, I was on board for the celebration. But before I planned my day of chuckles and giggles, I had a few questions: Is laughter beneficial? Why …

When All We Can Do is Laugh

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Two weeks ago, I co-directed the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writer’s Conference in North Carolina. Edie Melson and I worked hard all year with our assistants to ensure conferees and faculty valued the conference. We enjoyed a spectacular week. But two weeks before, everything seemed to head downhill. Speaking events and book signings are fun. But …