Joshua: Two of My Heroes

The greatest lesson I've learned in my life's struggles. When Christ takes over, the victory is already won. It is not going to be won; it's already won.

What to do When Your Whole World Falls Apart

Christmas is my happiest time of the year. But, for many, it is the loneliest time of the year and a time of increased pressure. This is especially for you. Randy Willis Christmas Eve 2024

Ole Sally & Grandpa

Everyone needs a best friend, especially children of all ages, like Ole Sally.

Beckoning Candle: Christmas Day, 1941

“Think that is a big enough Christmas tree, Howard?" Julian asked. "I wanted one bigger than the Jones up the road," Howard grins.

1852 Christmas Day

Joseph Willis whispers in her ear, "If there are white horses in Heaven they will need pack mules." Ole Sally seems to understand.

Subject to Change—Soon

My favorite author lived there as a boy but never wrote a book like me. How strange, I know. Randy Willis

Happy Thanksgiving

“Thanksgiving to ye Almighty God for all His blessings.” —Governor William Bradford (November 29, 1623)

The Highest Good

by Randy Willis “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I–I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Mama's first husband, John Duke, died in 1946. Two years later, she married Daddy, Julian Willis, her next-door neighbor growing up on Willis-Gunter Road. …

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Master storyteller Randy Willis—books about adventure, family, and faith.

About Randy Willis

Master storyteller Randy Willis—books about adventure, family, and faith. Randy Willis draws on his family heritage of explorers, settlers, soldiers, cowboys, and pastors. He upholds the tradition of loving the outdoors. He shares this love in the adventures he creates for readers of his novels. He is the author of two biographies and his new memoir, To the Best of My Recollection. Randy Willis has written many books, including Destiny, Three Winds Blowing, and Beckoning Candle. He also wrote Twice a Slave, Texas Wind, Louisiana Wind, and The Apostle to the Opelousas. He also wrote The Story of Joseph Willis and To the Best of My Recollection, and many articles.

Polk Willis & Anna Canady Willis

Anna Canady, 17, and out of harm's way on the Red River. The dirt is gone, but not her fears. Her Irish red hair can be seen for the first time in years. She soon meets a brash young boy, her junior, whom she does not understand. He will become the second most important person in her life, forever.

The son of a white man and Cherokee slave, Joseph Willis, was born a slave to his father. Joseph gained his freedom and swam the mighty Mississippi on a mule.

Joseph Willis: The Half-English, Half-Cherokee Pioneer

What race was my 4th Great-Grandfather Joseph Willis?

Angel of Light

I've taught my children and grandchildren "If you play with a rattlesnake, you are eventually going to be bitten." Randy Willis

Even an Old Bling Hog Finds an Acorn now & Then

Randy Willis and Darrell Royal Master storyteller Randy Willis—books about adventure, family, and faith. Randy Willis is as much at home in the saddle as he is in front of the computer, where he composes his family sagas.

When Heaven Touched Earth: Except Louisiana

Randy Willis got the idea for my headline from Dr. Roy Fish's excellent book "When Heaven Touched Earth: The Awakening of 1858 and Its Effects on Baptists."

Earl Campbell & Randy Willis

Randy Willis Texas Longhorn Football

Trust and Respect by Randy Willis

Trust and Respect

Randy Willis narrates the tale of Dan and Julieanne, two young people from vastly different backgrounds whose lives intersect during World War II. Despite their separate worlds—Dan's life on a farm in Louisiana and Julieanne's in Manhattan—they find a connection through letters sparked by a donated book. Their correspondence blooms into love, guided by Dan's mother's wisdom about trust and respect in marriage. After the war, they meet at Grand Central Station, ultimately celebrating fifty years of marriage. The story highlights themes of enduring love, faith, and the idea that true fulfillment is found in a relationship with God, as epitomized by the message of Jesus Christ.

The Spanish Flu 1918 / Randy Willis

She was beautiful, charming, and graceful.

That would all fade within hours after exposure to the 1918 flu pandemic.

Randy Willis | Grandkids’ Eyes

I've learned much from seeing the world through the eyes of my grandchildren, for you know, the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. ~ Randy Willis

Randy Willis | George W Bush

Letter from George W. Bush (43rd president of the United States) to Randy Willis.

Randy Willis | Lady Bird Johnson

This inscription is on the inside cover of her book, Wildflowers Across America. She had it hand-delivered to me at my home in Austin.

The Story of Joseph Willis | Randy Willis

Joseph Willis preached the first evangelical sermon west of the Mississippi River in 1798.

Randy Willis |Steamboat Paul Jones | Destiny

June 1853
Steamboat Paul Jones
Two fathoms deep
Mississippi River, near Natchez

Huey P. Long | Destiny |#randywillis

This is the true story of my family's two encounters with Huey P. Long. The first clash with Long was when he was a young lawyer, in Leesville, Louisiana during a rape and murder trial. The second encounter with him was at the Boy Scout Camp, a mile from my family's home, near Longleaf, Louisiana. …

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Randy Willis | Friends

Randy Willis, Earl Campbell, Willie Nelson, Darrell Royal