Are your worries turning into obsessing?
Reciprocal Blessings
Myrtle Bloom I’m paying this message forward. Sunday’s sermon was given by a member of our congregation who was inspired by a visit to his daughter’s church. This was just what I needed. Last week I published my book. You can find it here: The Journey Gardener and the Compass Thief. My mind has been …
Jesus, God and Man
I get excited when the sermon on Sunday opens my eyes in a new way. That’s what I want to share with you—my excitement about who Jesus is. Pastor Seth used the word representative to describe Jesus and I want to dive into two ways this can be understood. Jesus as a representative of God. …
From Death to Life
As I sat in service on Good Friday, the Holy Spirit started revealing more depth into Jesus last days and what it all meant. I hope to share to the best of my ability what H.S. showed me. 1. The Rejection What was it about Jesus that had people crying out, “Crucify him!”? I believe …
Stepping into the Tide of Overwhelm
Have you ever felt frozen in place? Wondering what your next step should be? And not just wondering—panicking—might be a better term.
A Peek into My Writing
Today’s promised post is about my characters. I decided to give you a glimpse of the artwork my husband painted for the cover of The Journey Gardener and the Compass Thief based on a scene in my book. I chose this scene because it is where my main characters meet. Here is an excerpt from …
What I Write
The next promise in my March series is to tell you about what I write. I want to tell you I have a specific genre, but that always seemed so limiting to me. I love a good story…
Why I Write
The next topic for my month of March getting-to-know-me posts, is why I write. This is a common question writers get when taking courses or attending workshops on writing, especially if they’re Christian based. I think the expected answer is “Because God called me to be a writer,” or “God told me to write this …
Faith, Trust, and Strategy
This month I will be opening up about who I am, why I write, what I write, and the struggles I and my characters face. I grew up in a card playing family. Some of my fondest memories of my parents are of us sitting around their kitchen table with my kids playing ponytail canasta …
What’s Your Cup of Tea?
You’ve heard the saying it’s not my cup of tea? Well, I’m bubbling thinking about this topic and excited to share my thoughts on tea, literally and figuratively. Before I dive in, I’d like to set the scene. My adventure into self-publishing is leading me into the dreaded arena of marketing. 😬 Over the next …
The Far Reaches of Grace 