I love spending holidays with my husband's family. They live nearby and so we're able to share almost every Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, Halloween, etc with them. Because my family is so spread out, we spend far fewer holidays together. I was raised in California. My parents and one of my sisters still live in my hometown. I live in Dallas and my other sister lives in Houston. We're … [Read more...]
Real Beauty
I was sitting in the chair recently of one of those extraordinarily talented cosmetic sales women. You know the type? They have an artfully sweet way of pointing out your flaws. They make you think that their product can fix those flaws. And they encourage you to spend more money than you'd planned to spend. I fell for it. I've fallen for it in the past, too. Perhaps because I look at my … [Read more...]
The Beauty of Fictional Towns
It's my joy to introduce you to my friend, Katie Ganshert! Katie contacted me at a writers conference two years ago because she'd enjoyed My Stubborn Heart. We shared lunch and struck up a friendship. The next chance I got, I read her debut novel, Wildflowers from Winter, and was blown away by her literary and lovely, emotional and creative writer's voice. We've been buddies ever since! Plus, … [Read more...]
The Making of a Cover
I just received the cover art for my next book, A Love Like Ours! Thus, I thought it might be fun to dip back into my computer files and remember where the cover-making process began for this particular novel. A Love Like Ours will release in May. LAST May, Bethany House contacted me to discuss titling and cover ideas. The working title that I'd given to the novel was, This Love of Ours. My … [Read more...]
Making Driving Time Productive
Do you find driving delightful? This school year my mom carpool duties include: three kids, three different school day start times, two school campuses, several carpool lines, three different school day end times. Plus, I drive to and from errands, orthodontic appointments, volleyball/cheerleading/tennis practices, games, and more. On any given day, I can easily spend three hours … [Read more...]
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