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 […]
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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 […]
The Wonder of Friendship
Today 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. I want to hold on to wonder. (This theme is inspired by the Breathe Christian Writers Conference which will be held October 9-10 and is themed “Awaken Your […]
Gutsy Girls–Gladys Aylward
I love history. I especially loved great stories of brave women missionaries when I was growing up. I read countless books about Amy Carmichael and Elizabeth Elliot and Corrie ten Boom. Somehow, I didn’t know about Gladys Aylward, but my friend Amy Sullivan fixed that. Amy is writing a delightful series of books for young […]