This is the third and final blog post in my Lost & Found series! (If you missed the first two installments, you can find them here and here). My heartfelt thanks to Susie Pederson whose beautiful story I'm sharing with you today. It's a testament to how God often works in ways that we perceive as disappointing because we're unable to comprehend the big picture. It's a huge blessing when … [Read more...]
The Reality of Romance
Romance is hard work. In our novels, we often stop at the point that a couple is discovering and leaning into their new love -- unless it's a marriage of convenience, and then they have to learn to love each other as newly married strangers. They go through struggles to reach that point, real barriers, but then the book closes with an acknowledgment that life won't necessarily be easy, but as … [Read more...]
God’s Sense of Humor
Hi friends, Mike and I celebrated twenty-eight years of marriage this week. Twenty-eight years. We were so young when we married, and we married quickly. We’d only been dating three weeks when Mike proposed, and we were married four months after that. Two months later, I found out we were expecting our first child. Our friends and, to be fully transparent, our families gave our marriage the … [Read more...]
Turning Over A New Leaf
Hear that? That's the collective sound of many people turning over a new leaf—myself included. Some people think of January as the time for change and resolutions, but for me this year, it's autumn. Labor Day has passed, the symbolic end of summer, and the temperatures are cool and crisp (at least here in Minnesota). The new school year has started (although it looks different this year … [Read more...]
Small Miracles
Today is my mother’s birthday. She will be 95. Unfortunately, she will be celebrating it in the hospital this year, virtually alone because of Covid. A week ago, she fell while tending her flower bed and broke her hip. Mom is a lifelong Christian and an amazing example to her family of what a life of faith looks like. She is also a prayer warrior. I have been asking all of my friends to pray for … [Read more...]
Inspired by Scripture
This Sunday feature is brought to you by ClashEntertainment.com. You may sign up to receive a beautiful photo with scripture in your inbox each morning or view the verse each day online. … [Read more...]
Creating Characters that Evoke Deep Emotion
I recently received an email from a writer named Ariana who is struggling with character development: “I am currently writing a book and would like your advice on it. I'm stuck on how to make it so the reader can feel like the characters in my book...if that makes sense.” It makes perfect sense, Ariana! Thanks for asking such an important question. A vital part of the reading experience … [Read more...]
Another Manuscript Finished
It is always such a relief and a feeling of accomplishment to get a book turned in. August 15 was the deadline for Book 2 in my Hanger's Horseman series. I'm pleased to report that The Heart's Charge is in my editors' hands. This book was challenging but so rewarding to write. I can't wait to share it with you! This is my longest book to date at just under 103,000 words. The editing process … [Read more...]
Oak Apple Day
Between my history degree, my extensive reading of historical fiction, and my own research and writing of historical fiction, I consider myself pretty well-versed history, especially English history and American history. So imagine my surprise when I dove into two different historical novels last week and found mention in both of an English holiday I’d never heard of! And here’s the kicker—one … [Read more...]
Deepening your understanding of the Bible
For the past four plus years, I've been blessed to study the Bible with Kristi McLelland, a professor and biblical culturalist in Nashville—and a phenomenal teacher of the Word. Kristi has dedicated her life to teaching people how to study the Bible—and how to read it through a Middle Eastern lens. She's recommended some wonderful Biblical study resources that I'm eager to share with you. Plus … [Read more...]
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