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Our Sufficient God

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I recently started a Beth Moore study entitled "A Woman's Heart, God's Dwelling Place."  One of the verses we read during the first week focused on God's call to Abram in Genesis 12:1: The Lord said to Abram, 'Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you.' Well, yikes.  That's a lot of leaving.  God was asking Abram to give up a great … [Read more...]

The 2017 Christian Fiction Readers Retreat

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I had the pleasure of attending the second annual Christian Fiction Readers Retreat on August 12th!  The retreat is the brainchild of bloggers Carrie (Reading is my Superpower), Annie (Just Commonly), and Bonnie (Overcoming with God) and it's a day of fun, fellowship, and worship for Christian fiction writers, readers, bloggers, and publishing types. After journeying to Cincinnati for the … [Read more...]

The Things a Writer Never Wants to Hear

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For the past few days, I've been racking my brain for a blog topic and drawing a BLANK.  So I asked two of my heroic writer friends, Courtney Walsh and Katie Gansert, for help.  Katie came up with the idea for this post and the three of us compiled the below list together.  Please keep in mind that we love writing and publishing and that we were laughing and only wincing a little when we … [Read more...]

Be Still

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I'm in the Caribbean at the moment, so author Carol Moncado is guest-blogging for me today AND offering a giveaway.  So be sure to check the bottom of this post for the inside scoop on the prize pack we're offering. I first touched bases with Carol when she sent me a note of encouragement after the release of my first novel for the Christian market.  Shortly after, I was able to meet her in … [Read more...]

Aloha!

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I've been traveling since I last blogged here at Inspired by Life!  I arrived home to Dallas yesterday and thought I'd take this opportunity to give you a peek into my Travel Journal. I don't do much writing during the summer months when my kids are out of school.  For one thing, my kids are out of school.  For another, I typically turn in my manuscripts at the beginning of June, and after the … [Read more...]

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