In my next book I have a large cast of characters. I have been struggling to come up with how all the pieces fit together and what the exciting climax will be. But yesterday I found a missing piece that will bring my story together. This scripture: The human body has many parts, but the …
Sometimes God gives me a word to illuminate something. This time the word was erratic. I was pretty sure I knew what the word meant, but knew I should look it up for further clues as to why that word in particular God used to describe my creative history. Before I go there, let me …
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 …
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 …
I’m a little nervous about writing this post. I’ll be walking a fine line of interpretation of scriptures, but as they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained. How many of you would categorize yourself as a perfectionist? ✋ I remember an instance when I was maybe 4 or 5 years old, coloring with a friend and …
I don’t always take away the message our pastor delivers as he means for us to. Sometimes something he says piques my interest or resonates with something I’ve been curious about. Here is the passage of scripture he quoted from on Sunday. This is what you must write to the angel of the church in …
I was all excited yesterday when God was showing me the concept for this post, until I understood how hard this was going to be to put into practice. But if I can, how life altering it will be. Let’s dive in. Don't store up treasures on earth! Moths and rust can destroy them, and …
For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come. Hebrews 13:14 NLT My son lost someone in his household this weekend. While we were celebrating a graduation, birthdays, and Father’s Day, another family was facing a tragedy. When I consider their pain I realize how my …
This is my title. This is my confession. Writing this may take me more than one post, especially when dozens of subtitles come to mind. Fear is a big topic—one I am learning more about, and one that has driven my anxiety and many of my decisions. And certainly one that is currently troubling me …
After returning from a singing competition I attended with our diverse women’s chorus, I mulled over the things I shared about my life and faith as the opportunities arose. I love getting to know people on a deeper level and I’ve learned that if I’m open to sharing my life, I need to remain a …