A.C. Williams's Blog, page 29
January 4, 2016
4 tips for making reasonable resolutions
The point of resolutions isn't to wear you out. The point is to be effective in what you do. So with that in mind, I tried to set goals this year that are profitable, attainable, and lasting, and there are some thoughts I had along the way that I thought I might share.
December 31, 2015
First quarter writing goals for 2016
My goals for the first quarter of 2016! 
December 28, 2015
Looking back at 2015
The last week of 2015 began yesterday. Hard to believe, isn’t it? To me, it feels like 2015 just started. But what a busy year this has been! Wow! If you’d have told me at this time last year what was going to take place during 2015, I think I would have gone into hiding. It’s been a great year, and I’m thankful for every …
December 17, 2015
15min Photo Session No. 5
So glad to welcome Katie home, along with our mutual friend Amy Ferrell who hopped across the pond to help with the relocation. It was a good thing too because England tried to drown Katie. They actually had to evacuate from Carlisle the day before they were scheduled to fly out! It was just a small group that met to welcome them both home, but …
December 15, 2015
You can’t have a happy ending until you understand the sad endings
The best stories aren't the ones where everything always goes right. The best stories are the ones where everything goes wrong, and your heroes still never give up. 
December 7, 2015
Katie’s coming home!
On January 27, 2013, I watched my best friend leave for northern England where she'd serve as a media missionary for the next two years. This coming Wednesday, December 9, 2015, she comes home.
November 30, 2015
Thanksgiving ice storm at Safe Haven Farm
Normally I don’t do photo galleries on Mondays, but I had to share some of the shots I grabbed from the ice storm that hit Kansas over Thanksgiving. It’s been quite an adventure with our power off half the time, but we still managed to have a pretty fabulous Thanksgiving!
November 23, 2015
Labor-intensive fruit preserves that taste like fall
Fall is the time of year when we start getting lots and lots of pears from our orchard here at Safe Haven Farm. Pears are pretty difficult to work with most of the time, but we’ve got a process down. And we really love our recipe for pear butter (which is like apple butter, except with pears). It’s not a recipe you should waterbath, so …
November 19, 2015
November 16, 2015
Want to come to a book release party with me?
NAMESAKE is finished, and we're releasing it in style! Come join me at Mead's Corner in downtown Wichita on December 12 at 2:00 p.m.! I'll be reading, signing, and giving away some pretty cool stuff! Bonus points for ugly Christmas sweaters!
