After the last couple of blog posts about different kinds of mothers, and who we choose to love as our mothers, I couldn't help thinking about my own mother. For some reason, it's difficult to write about my mom. Maybe because the emotions run too deep. She is a huge...
My next few blog posts will focus on Mothers and Mother's Day. As Mother's Day ranks third in most money spent for the holiday (behind Black Friday and Valentine's Day), it's a big deal. As I became a mother by marriage, I tend to focus on different kinds of Moms. And...
As a writer, I've trained myself to try to be observant to the world around me. I love to people watch, and sometimes I can't help but eavesdrop on conversations at the local coffee shop. You never know what is going to inspire you, no matter how small it may seem. A...
I haven’t blogged in a while. Mainly because I don’t take the time. But I think there’s another reason. In looking at anything social media related right now, everything seems kind of ugly. We’re a divided world right now, where there’s no room to respectfully agree...
January 2017 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Romance Grows in Arcadia Valley by Valerie Comer, Mary Jane Hathaway, Elizabeth Maddrey, Danica Favorite, Lee Tobin McClain and...
See below for some great books from my friends at ACFW. Enjoy! November 2016 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Biblical: Slender Reeds: Jochebed's Hope by Texie Susan Gregory -- In a deadly race to...
You know those times when you're reading a blog post or a meme and something just jumps out at you and smacks you in the face. It's happened to me a couple of times. (Hmmm… I need to put all of those sayings together so I can remember what smacked me in the face)....
October 2016 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Biblical Fiction: Providence: Hannah's Journey by Barbara M. Britton -- When the prophet of Israel refuses to heal her, Hannah flees Jerusalem and is...
Great reads from my fave ACFW authors! September 2016 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Biblical: Daughter of the Nile by Jill Eileen Smith -- Explore the exotic world of ancient Egypt and ponder...
I recognized the look in my friend's eyes. I could see beyond her smile and her hugs. Deep inside, I saw fear. Fear of the unknown she is facing, and the new path she's now walking. You see, my friend was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. I could see beyond her...