I’m excited to announce that last week I signed a book contract with Worthy Publishing to write a book on praying for your community. With all the events of the past weeks in the world around us, I feel the urgency to pray for my neighbors, my community, and the world around me more than […]
6 Lessons from Cancer Everyone Should Learn
Two years ago, my husband Kedron had surgery to remove his thyroid and the surrounding cancer. We are so grateful that he continues to feel well and receives cancer-free reports. Last year, as Kedron reflected on the one-year anniversary of his surgery, he wrote about 6 lessons he’s learned. With his permission, I’m re-sharing it […]
Shared Moments {A Giveaway for “A Cup of Dust”}
I’m so delighted to share a story with you today from my dear friend Susie Finkbeiner. Susie was my very first writer friend. We met almost 6 years ago when I attended my first writers conference. In this picture, we’re celebrating the release of Susie’s third novel, A Cup of Dust. It’s a novel from […]
3 Things To Do While Waiting
What do you do when you’re waiting for something to happen? Whether it’s looking for a new job, waiting for a wayward child to come home, for a relationship to heal, for a house to sell…waiting can feel as dry and lifeless as an endless desert. We may be tempted to give up, lie down […]
The Wonder of Excellence
Last week, I attended the Breathe Christian Writers Conference, and once again, I walked away inspired and encouraged to keep writing and offering my very best efforts to God and to you, the readers He has entrusted to me. One of my lifelong struggles has been a battle with perfectionism. Whenever I speak and […]
The Wonder of Creativity
I’m continuing the theme of holding on to wonder. For all the hard and challenging things we face every day, there’s still so much wonder to behold. With the heartache of the past week’s shootings, I’m realizing I not only want to hold on to wonder, I want to help create it, through things like […]