There’s this word in Hebrew that transliterates into English as ruah with a guttural “ch” sound at the end. Ruah can be translated into many English words, but it’s most commonly translated as wind, breathe, and spirit. It’s used throughout the Old Testament, and it conveys this amazing imagery. Ruah is the breath of God, […]
Opposites Attract
Confession: I love writing about opposites in my romances. Maybe partially because my husband and I in many ways are SUPER opposite. He loves tea (like, obsessively so, like we have a wall of shelves devote to loose leaf tea and “teaware” in our house…) and I love Dr. Pepper. (I don’t have a wall […]
The Heart of Christmas
Welcome to the last day of October. I don’t know about you, but 2018 has FLOWN by for me. I can’t believe Christmas is just around the corner, but it is. And the proof is in all the Christmas books releasing. :D I love it. I’m an avid reader and have been since I was […]
Ten Tips for a Fantastic Romance
Today marks 19 years since I walked down the aisle and said “I do” to the man of my dreams. I was a whole whoppin’ 18 years old, but y’all. My heart was head-over-heels. So today, I thought I’d share a few tips for lasting 19 years and being more in love than ever before. […]
New Release & Character Interview
Several Inspy authors and I have come together to create a boxed set, titled A Christmas to Remember. I believe you’ll hear more about their stories as the month goes on, but here’s the set blurb and mine. The link for the preorder will follow, though it does release 10/2, so if you see this […]
Happily-Mostly-After – plus Giveaway!
Sometimes, I feel like happily-ever-after romance gets a bad rap. “It’s not realistic,” the nay-sayers proclaim. “Just wait until AFTER the honeymoon,” they warn. “Endings shouldn’t always be happy!” they demand. And sure, I get it. Relationships take a lot of work, and too many marriages these days end up broken and dissolved. I’d bet […]
Being Late Led Me To My Future Husband + #giveaway
I can’t believe it, but on this day 22 years ago, I was upstairs in our church loft, wedding gown on, ready to walk down the aisle, watching guests arrive and park across the street as I peeked out the small window. Organized to a fault, I’d padded the schedule to make sure nothing, no-thing, […]
A Romance Lover’s Dream & #FreeBook
Happy July! Here in the states for many of that means extra time to read while on vacation, lounging beside a swimming pool or on the beach. LOL I’m not that fortunate, but I’m happy to read anywhere. To assist you with your summer romance reading I’m offering A Love Song for Kayla for free–today […]
Life in the Great Outdoors (or Thereabout)
We have plans to visit some friends in sunny Florida later this summer, and I asked our friends for suggestions about the things we could do while we’re there. One idea they came up with was a safari ride. Outdoors. In an open-sided bus. In the summer in Florida. Oh, and the biggest selling point […]
Roundup of Blogs
Several of the inspy authors have personal blogs also. I thought since you’re here–you know at a blog–and you like it, you might want to check out more. So here’s the roundup in alphabetical order: Julie Arduini’s blog – Surrender Issues and Chocolate features inspiring messages of surrender, book reviews, faith issues, family, writing, a […]