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 […]
Why we love romance… and #Giveaway
Romance stories have permeated culture from the beginning of time. Whether you’re looking within Greek mythology or Shakespearean plays or modern-day movies — romance is everywhere! In 2021, it was the second most popular genre of books sold — and most of the others include romance subplots as a matter of course! Of all human […]
The Black Moment
Last week, our own Lindi Peterson touched briefly on the topic of black moments framed from the perspective of The Storm Before the Rainbow. Many of you know I’ve experienced my own storm this past year, and I’ve clung to the hope of seeing the rainbow with everything I’ve had. Today I’d like to go […]
New Growth: You’re Still Alive
Last month my blog post mentioned some of the things we did on our most recent trip to Spokane, Washington, where I lived when I was in high school. Before we went to Spokane we drove through North Cascades National Park, since I’m trying to visit as many national parks as possible. During one of […]
Christians in Love: Romance Awareness Month (and #Giveaway)
Did you know that August is Romance Awareness Month? It works out for me because this is also my wedding anniversary month. We usually just go out to dinner. Since we are still unpacking boxes in our new empty-nest home near the beach, we are already living at our vacation spot. So you can say […]
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 […]
Love Broke Open the Way
Psalm 18 is one of David’s songs, sung when the Lord rescued him from his enemies and from Saul. This happened so many times, right? The Bible doesn’t clearly state how long David was on the run from Saul, but some scholars estimate it was about seven to ten years. During that time, David had […]
For the Love of Inspy + #giveaway
Here’s some irony for you: Teenage me already knew I wanted to be a writer, but there was one genre I was certain I would never write: Christian romance (can you hear God laughing?). It wasn’t that I had anything against Christian romance; in fact, I enjoyed reading it. But I was so sure—in that […]