August 2020 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: The Price of Dreams by Toni Shiloh -- Ballet has always been my life, but one terrible moment may have destroyed everything I’ve...
We Need a Time-Out!
2020 has been an unexpected year. No one could've predicted a worldwide pandemic, or riots, or the general unease and discontent of today's world. It's a frightening time overall, isn't it? Maybe we all need a time-out! We’ve all had times that have been scary and...
When You Are Tested by Your Own Words (Video and Text)
Do I really believe my own words? Link to Video: HERE Text to video: Hey everyone. Hope you're doing well. I was reading over my old blogs on TalkingAmongFriends.com and don't you just love it when your own words come back to bite...
The Reality of Faith, Trust, and a Positive Attitude
I’m a big believer in having a positive attitude. I believe that your attitude can get you through life’s tough times….or it can defeat you. But what happens when your world stops? There are times in your life when your immediate world shifts on its axis, while the...
I Feel Like A Fraud
I feel like a fraud. Have you ever had those days where not much goes right, or you receive startling news, or well, you're just having a bad day? It's during those times that we're supposed to have faith, trust God, face things with a smile on your face, right? Yeah,...
ACFW New Releases: July 2020
July 2020 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: How Sweet It Is by Robin Lee Hatcher -- A businessman trying to reconnect with his brother returns to his hometown and rents the...
Living Fearlessly
It’s not easy to live a fearless life – but isn’t that something we all long to do — live fearlessly? I’m reading through Psalms right now, and I can’t stop thinking about Psalm 112, particularly verses 7-8 (NLT): “They do not fear bad news, they confidently trust the...
Attitude: It’s Your Choice (Video and Text)
Choosing a Positive Attitude Video Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qwez3ye7cvtffau/20200618_150631.mp4?dl=0 Text from Video: Hi everyone. The last few weeks on TalkingAmongFriends.com, I've wrestled with the choices we make. Whether we choose to...
Choosing Hope
It’s a tough time in our world – chaotic, confusing, and disheartening. It’s easy to get negative and cynical, and definitely easy to question God and His plan for us. Generally, I’m someone who has a positive attitude, and I do my best to see all sides of an issue,...
Listen Up!
I have no words these days. And for a writer, that’s not a good state to be in. If I had to dig for words, and face these words head on, I can think of two: anger and uncertainty. For the past few months, we’ve been living in an uncertain world. The pandemic left us...