Today, I thought I'd share a passage of scripture that never fails to encourage me... in the hope that it might encourage you, too. In Mark 15:40-41 we learn that some of the women who'd followed Jesus and cared for his needs were present at His crucifixion, including Mary Magdalene and Mary (the mother of James and Salome). Later, in Mark 16:1, we catch up with the two women again. "When … [Read more...]

I was born and raised in southern California, but I'd never driven iconic highway 1 along California's coast. At some point, I began to feel sheepish about this. How can I not have done this? I NEED to experience this drive for myself! And so, last summer, I planned a Highway 1 road trip for our family of five. Then ended up having to cancel the trip thanks to Covid. This summer, I was twice … [Read more...]

I'm currently deep in my deadline cave because my next book is due to my publisher on Tuesday! Three of my friends (who also happen to be avid readers and supporters of Christian fiction) have come to my rescue with this fun post. Joy, Crissy, and Amy give a lot of encouragement to authors and know this subject matter well! I'll be gifting three of you with audiobooks of my new release, Let It … [Read more...]

The cover shoot for my new release, Let It Be Me, took place eight months ago. Today, I'm excited to share behind-the-scenes photos of that day + runner-up covers that the team considered for the novel + a fun giveaway! Cover designer Jennifer Parker (seated on right) told me that the cover creation process has been extremely challenging this last year because of Covid. Like so many of us, … [Read more...]

For almost all of my books -- My Stubborn Heart is the only exception -- Bethany House has organized a cover photo shoot. And I've had the pleasure of interviewing all of the people who posed for those shoots. Sometimes, they were friends of Bethany House employees. Sometimes they were models. Every couple on my covers was also a couple in real life. The same is true of Let It Be Me's cover … [Read more...]