My dad was a good man—eager to serve those in need and always ready to offer advice or encouragement. He did not draw attention to himself, and often helped others anonymously. But he had one quirk that drove me crazy when I was merely a teenager with a driver’s license. Whenever we traveled, he demanded […]
Surrender Issues and Romance
The only reason I’m a published author today is because on December 31, 2006, I surrendered my fears about what people think about me and the fear of rejection and promised God I would write what He wanted, when He wanted. It’s been an amazing journey since that prayer. Through those years, and whether it […]
Plot Twist & #giveaway
Greetings from Ohio! The first 60+ days of 2019 have been hard to predict around here. Weather wise, we’ve had a foot of snow, then a polar vortex. There were days we left with a light coat. All I know is there have been a lot of days off from school for our daughter, and […]
Gemstone or pebble?
About this time of year, many of us are thinking how we haven’t done so well with what we hoped or intended for the shiny new year! I didn’t make New Year’s Resolutions, but I did set some intentions. God also gave me a word for the year. This year’s is “discipline”. LOL, I’ve flunked […]
My “pineapple” book, and what it taught me! Plus a giveaway.
The book I just published (a month late!), La Risposta, the final book in the A Tuscan Legacy multi-author series, was the hardest story I’ve written so far. A pineapple book. Spiky and tough and messy to get into, but worth it once you do! Getting to The End took a lot of prayer and […]
When Plot Bunnies Attack… A peek inside an author’s (messy) brain (and a cover reveal, too!)
Plot bunnies. Those story ideas, scene fragments, characters, or images from a yet-to-be-written story that nag nag nag to have their story written RIGHT NOW and won’t leave us alone to focus on the story in progress. They look cute and fluffy and friendly, but oh boy, they can also be trouble! “Ideas are like […]
Oh, the places God takes us…
God is amazing! I guess maybe you already know that, or you wouldn’t be here reading a blog post on Inspy Romance. :) But He just keeps amazing me more and more, the way He works in my life, and the places He takes me. Today, He took me to Dr. Seuss. As a kid, […]
Living a life of Love
It’s been one of those tough times many marriages go through. Those times when no matter what we do or say we seem to rub each other the wrong way. When anger over things outside our relationship spill over, leading to arguments over nothing. When we get so tired of the battle, simply stopping trying and […]
How God speaks to us
Something God’s been teaching me a lot about lately is the many ways He speaks in our lives, and how to open my heart and mind to hearing Him. Like any other relationship, it’s a two-way thing. I believe He wants us to speak to Him, and He also wants us to hear His replies. […]
Honest in small things?
I’d never intentionally do anything dishonest. I want more than anything to live the way God intends me to. But I’ve realised lately that I cheat, and I steal. Not from other people. Of course not. I cheat and steal from God. I don’t want to. I don’t mean to. But I do, every single […]