I’ve talked to a few people recently about what their 2022 was like and what they would like to be different in 2023. I’ve gotten some interesting answers. A lot of people faced financial challenges in 2022. Inflation and the cost of living have weighed heavy on many people. Some people have been discouraged by […]
Walking Together
I’m going to talk about something a little different today, and I hope you’ll come along with me for the conversation. Often, when something tragic happens, people pull together, care for each other, and walk with their neighbors through the trial. Until some of the people forget. Then the ones who haven’t forgotten- or who […]
Tidbits of Romance Advice
We’ve all gotten romance advice, right? Please tell me I’m not the only person who others have felt the need to give unsolicited advice to on romantic matters. I get it. I do. I’m not the most romantic person in the world. I might be romance challenged. Or romance illiterate. (And yet I write Christian […]
The Strength of Story
I attended a ladies’ retreat this past weekend. It wasn’t a sleep-away retreat, thankfully. Those of us who are introverts need some down time in-between all that socializing. Even so, there was a lot of peopling that occurred. When you get a group of women together and discuss the things of God, some truths come […]
Overworked. Overstressed. Overwhelmed.
We’ve all been there, right? We’ve all been in that place where it feels like every person we speak to needs something from us, and we can’t possibly say no to any of them. After all, what kind of person turns someone down who’s in need? It’s easy when the problems brought to us are […]
Insecurity
I teach a couple of different Bible studies at church. I’m generally comfortable with my teaching style and how I do things. Sometimes a study doesn’t scratch somebody’s itch, and they stop coming. Or they have a schedule conflict and take a break for a while. Things happen. I get that. Every time somebody stops […]
Weirdness in Christian Fiction
In one of my very first books, I had a church scene with an altar call – or invitation if you’re more familiar with that term – and my editor commented and said something like, “I’m a Christian, and I’ve never heard of this. Remove it so you don’t lose your readers.” I thought that […]
Mountains & Mole Hills (and a #Giveaway!)
Do you like author interviews? I’ve been interviewed about my writing before, but it’s always been audio-only. I got to do a Story Chat recently, though, with Valerie Comer, Narelle Atkins, and Elizabeth Maddrey where they asked me questions about my latest release, Olive. I built the whole thing up in my head as something […]
To Be Seen
I was talking to someone recently about how the person people see when they look at us isn’t always who we really are. Or, more specifically, it’s not all of who we are. When that happens often enough, we can start to feel unseen – like nobody cares enough to look beyond the surface. We […]
Let the Countdown to Olive Begin
Olive is almost here! Are you as excited as I am? Okay, I get it. That’s like asking a friend if they’re as excited as you about the amazing piece of cake you just ordered. Or steak, for that matter. (Oooh. I’m suddenly hungry…)😊 Anyway – I just got the manuscript back from my editor […]
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