This photo was taken as a new day dawned over the prairie somewhere around the Texas-New Mexico border as we traveled home from Lubbock, Texas, where my husband and I had attended the funeral of my sister-in-law. We had made that same trip a couple of months earlier to see my brother and her. She […]
faith, hope, and love-part 3-#giveaway
Hi all! Happy Friday! And June has begun. The wedding month. Or it used to be. Summertime is fun time, right? And it’s the perfect month to talk about LOVE. Part three of my Faith, Hope, and Love Series. If you need to know anything about me it’s that I love love. I’ve always been […]
faith, hope, and love-part 2-#giveaway
Welcome! Last month we started our faith, hope, and love journey talking about faith. I loved everyone’s responses. Now this month we’re turning to hope. What a beautiful word, right? The catalyst for Rich in Hope was a commercial I saw. A popular store for ladies to buy intimates was advertising their show coming up. […]
faith, hope, and love-part 1-#giveaway
I’ve always loved the Bible verse that talks about faith, hope and love. It’s familiar and I think it grounds a lot of people in life. We see the words all over, separate and together. I wrote a series called Richness in Faith. The books came out in the order of love, hope, then faith. […]
The Greatest Plot Twist of All
As a reader, my favorite plots twists are the kind I didn’t see coming … but that when I think back over the story, I realize, I should have seen them coming. The groundwork was all there, and if I had picked up on the subtle clues, I would have realized that things had to […]
Surprises…and a #giveaway
Last week, as I was sitting in my home office typing at my computer, I heard a weird noise. Now, we’ve only been in this house out in rural Missouri a couple of months, and I’m still getting used to things. During the day, I often hear noises that sound odd. For instance, our furnace […]
Hold Fast
I’ve just come home from a women’s retreat. The last time I saw most of these women in person was at last year’s women’s retreat about this time of year. Since then, all of our interaction has been via Zoom or Facebook groups. Our theme for the year comes from Hebrews 10: Let us hold […]
A Valentine Excerpt & Devotional
You might be surprised to learn that this romance author doesn’t love Valentine’s Day. Hold off on the pitchforks and mob for a sec, I’ll explain. I don’t love Valentine’s Day for the same reason I don’t love Mother’s Day. See, my mom always used to tell us that while she appreciated the nice things […]
20 Silver Linings From 2020 (and inspiration for 2021)
Dumpster fire. Unprecedented. The year of the introvert. I’ve heard a lot of ways to describe 2020, many more colorful than the next. And let’s face it, none of us were really all that sad to leave it behind as we welcomed the new year while praying—hard—that 2021 will restore every hope that was dashed […]
The Greatest Story Ever Told by Merrillee Whren
During this time of year many of us are wrapped up in Christmas and the activities surrounding the celebration of the birth of Jesus. This year might look a little different with fewer parties and get togethers with friends and family. In fact some may not share the holidays with anyone at all. Maybe that […]