Author Archives: Kit and Drew Coons

Kit and I enjoy a cold house. Our home never reaches as high as sixty degrees in winter and occasionally dips into the forties.  On one occasion, Kit’s house plants froze. But the joy of snuggling warm together under blankets … Continue reading →

If you watch any news, you couldn’t miss the trial of Alex Murdaugh for killing his wife and son. I didn’t follow the sordid tale. But apparently, the jury found him guilty–despite circumstantial evidence of murder–because evidence proved he lied. … Continue reading →

Arguably America’s best humorist but certainly our most humorous philosopher, Will Rogers quipped, “It isn’t what we don’t know that gives us trouble, it’s what we know that ain’t so.” More than a decade ago, I discovered some errors in … Continue reading →

Fifty years ago I was a young engineer from a small town in Alabama living in California. In 1973, I redesigned a launch pad at Cape Kennedy to accommodate a more powerful Delta Rocket. NASA used that facility to put … Continue reading →

Kit in Africa Another article by Kit has been published by Cru Staff Women around the world. Just click in this link Forgiveness Changes Loves. Note: This stays on our website and is safe.

Genuine Transylvanian mythology isn’t the silly genre created for western entertainment. The folklore of the Carpathian Mountains can be more sinister and threatening, especially in a story that treats ancient beliefs and fears as reflecting demonic activity. Missionary and the … Continue reading →

Not only do we get to write but we also sell our novels at Christmas fairs. Readers from previous fairs come up to thank us. Some pester us for sequels. Each wholesome novel we sell carries a positive message. Our … Continue reading →

Opps! We haven’t posted a blog since August. We’ve been rather busy for FamilyLife by making a trip to Romania, leading a marriage seminar in WA, and updating seven training manuals. We also finished our 7th novel and successfully dealt … Continue reading →

I graduated from Auburn University fifty years ago this week. I’ve spent the last four years reminiscing about my experiences there. Auburn was the nest in which adult Drew hatched. I made decisions there about who I would be for … Continue reading →

Kit and I took a vacation—as if we needed one living where we do—in Alaska. I had already caught a nice salmon in the Kenai River when we hiked into U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s new Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area.  … Continue reading →