I love the movie, Chasing Liberty, with Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode. Even though it’s about a decade old, the movie is a great example of making the grand gesture for the ones you love. In Chasing Liberty, Mandy Moore plays Anna Foster, who is the First Daughter. Having a dad (played by the fabulous […]
The Boy Next Door: Inspiration for Lakeside Sweethearts
Ask any writer about common questions they’re asked, and they’re most likely to say “Where do you get your story ideas?” is one of them. Several people have asked, “What inspired Agnes’s story?” Lakeside Sweethearts is the story of two longtime best friends who work together on a community project and try not to risk […]
He Makes Everything Beautiful
After my dad’s death last July, I helped my stepfamily clean out my dad’s workshop. While cleaning out the upstairs, I came across the perfect sized table to put next to my writing chair—square with a drawer and a small shelf to hold my Bible and writing books. The top of the table had water […]
When Friends Fall in Love
When I was 19, I worked as a waitress at a local family restaurant to put myself through college. One weekend in May, a handsome man walked through the front door. His image is imprinted permanently on my brain—blue pants, blue and white striped shirt, white shoes (Miami Vice era, friends). I was attracted the […]