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 […]
Have a Blessed Christmas! (#ChristmasEve)
Tomorrow is Christmas Day around the world. I am honored and humbled to be the one posting a blog post today on InspyRomance. Little me! What should I write about? Let me count the many ways that I can say “Have a blessed Christmas!” For sure, Christians are really blessed. To begin with, God didn’t […]
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 […]
A Thankful Week (#NationalBibleWeek #Thanksgiving)
Did you have a good Thanksgiving (if you’re in the USA)? Not only is this week Thanksgiving week, it’s also National Bible Week. I thought the combined week is appropriate because it’s a reminder that our Thanksgiving stems from God blessing us and that many of His blessings are recorded in His Word. What are […]
Give Thanks in All Circumstances!
Here in the United States we are getting ready for our Thanksgiving. Tomorrow is the big day. It is a time for family get togethers and good food. It is a time to reflect on God’s blessings, but it is good to remember God’s blessings every day. As the verse above reminds us, we should […]
What am I Thankful For?
“Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His mercy endures forever!” ~Psalm 107:1 I am the first to admit that 2022 has nearly done me in, in a way even 2020 and COVID did not. I don’t like to talk about it, or even admit it, but rather grin and bear it. But as the American […]
Tell My Story
I participate in a Bible Study at my church called Women in the Word. This fall we’re studying the Acts of the Apostles, diving deep one chapter per week. I know I’ve read the book of Acts before but studying it this way has really opened my eyes to the truths of our early Christian […]
Scripture in My Stories
Have you ever read a Christian novel, see a Bible verse, and go, “I need that Scripture reminder today”? Do share in the comments. I love it when my readers tell me that my books have encouraged their Christian walk in some way, especially if a Bible verse they came across while reading resonated with […]
Two Steps Forward…
…one step back. And sometimes in life and in our books, it’s one step forward and two steps back. In life, this looks like my entire family coming down with the flu (yes, you read that right—the regular, run-of-the-mill, wretched FLU!), from the disabled senior to the four-month-old baby. We all suffered with fevers, sneezes, […]
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 […]