Hello, dear readers! Food often takes center stage in Christian romance novels, adding depth and flavor to the narrative. It isn’t just sustenance, but a symbol of love, community, and faith. Consider Francine Rivers’ “Redeeming Love.” Here, Angel’s love for cooking and the meals she prepares for Michael Hosea reflect her transformation and growing love. […]
Getting Well Soon … and Writing about It
A month ago, I had parathyroid surgery after several years of dealing with tough symptoms. (In case you’re wondering, the parathyroid has nothing to do with thyroid—different issue.) Unfortunately, my specialist was no help at all—she ended up dismissing my symptoms and concerns and then abandoning me. In the end, I consulted with a surgeon […]
The Problem With Pets
I’ve got a problem with pets. It’s not that I don’t like them—I love animals, and we’ve had pets in the past. But all my memories of pets are linked to the pain of loss. It began when I was four. Following a major family crisis, my mother, siblings, and I were staying with my […]
Backup Plans & Love Pacts
One of the things I’ve been trying to be more intentional about when doing the meager amount of planning I do for my books is to think about tropes ahead of time. If you’re paying attention (and it’s totally fair if you haven’t been), you’ve seen my titles shift from more obscure phrases like Wisdom to […]
Sunshine Yellow
Several years ago, friends from church brought me a pepperoni pizza. My then-eleven-year-old son had told them that was the only kind of pizza I liked. Reality? I like a few veggies – and even the occasional fruit – on my pizza with those meat toppings. Plain pepperoni was his favorite kind of pizza. Then […]
Montana Memories
From age four to ten, my family lived in Billings, Montana. My two youngest brothers were born while we lived there. My love for storytelling started there. After a big snowstorm, my oldest brother and I went under the back porch and picked up the lint from the dryer vent that lay on the snow. […]
Let’s Talk … Ensemble Casts
One of my favorite movies is Dan in Real Life. Have you seen it? Because I’ve watched it so many times, I think I’ve pinpointed at least one of my favorite things about this movie: its quirky, ensemble-like cast. Like any great romance, there is one main hero (or heroine) of the story, in this […]
There Once was a Horse
Some of you may recognize this guy. For those who don’t know him, meet Hoss. Hoss is a blind quarter horse that I rescued two years ago. He’s the main inspiration for my upcoming Love Inspired book, THE COWGIRL’S LAST RODEO. I thought I’d share a little excerpt with you today to honor Hoss. This […]
Story Threads
Happy St. Patrick’s day! I will admit to not celebrating this day very much. I usually don’t wear green–I don’t drink green drinks–not sure why. What about you? Do you celebrate this green day? I hope you enjoyed the Inspy Romance birthday bash. It’s always so much fun with so many prizes. I do love […]
This One’s My Favorite
I love all the stories I write. They came out of my brain, so it makes sense that I love them too. But some stories hold a bigger piece of my heart than others. Out of all of my books, I do have a favorite. This particular story was on my mind before I finished […]