Guest Post from
Dana Mentink
With two teen kiddos, a box turtle, parakeet and a naughty terrier, there’s always some sort of commotion at Mentink Manor. Christmas is especially madcap, as we prop up our old rickety artificial tree (the one next to which Hubby proposed to me!) It’s missing some branches and there’s a decided lean to the left, but we festoon that thing regally every year and hope Junie the terrier does not destroy too many ornaments! Christmas lights up on the roof? Check! Christmas Eve-after-church-pizza ingredients purchased? Check! Christmas carols blaring? Yep! Some calorie laden sweet baking in the oven? Er, yes, though I think it spells disaster for my efforts to lose those extra pounds that keep sneaking back when I’m not looking. Sigh!
But the best moments, of course, are the time with my kiddos when we are all gathered around enjoying the season together. These are rare and precious minutes as these young Mentinks are busy with college, friends, work, etcetera. Still, though, when we’ve got our mugs of hot cocoa and we’re gathered around watching a silly Christmas movie (“Buddy Elf. What’s your favorite color?”) it is a time to remember that God blessed us richly with family, with relationships, with time to get to know Him on this earth. What more precious gift could there be than that?
I’m a food junkie (which explains the aforementioned pounds) so tell me,
Dana Mentink
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Dana Mentink is a two time American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award winner, a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award and a Holt Medallion winner. She is a national bestselling author of over thirty five titles in the suspense and lighthearted romance genres. She is pleased to write for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense, Harlequin Heartwarming and Harvest House. Dana was thrilled to be a semi finalist in the Jeanne Robertson Comedy With Class Competition. Besides writing, she busies herself teaching third grade. Mostly, she loves to be home with Papa Bear, teens Yogi and Boo Boo, a nutty terrier, a chubby box turtle and a feisty parakeet. |
Dana also hosts a YouTube channel with lots of wacky prizes and fun (Author Dana Mentink.)