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The Things That Last

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As a Christian novelist, I believe that I need to be steeped in God’s word if I am to have anything of value to offer the readers of my books. My desire for every book I write is that it will (1) entertain the reader while (2) drawing them one step closer to Jesus. “The grass withers, the flower fades,But the word of our God stands forever.”(Isaiah 40:8, NASB95) Since 1997, I have made it a … [Read more...]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

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Kiss me, I’m Irish!  I am, indeed, Irish. At least a little. That's from my maternal grandmother’s side of the family. My great-grandmother’s maiden name was Mary Emeline Malone. Doesn't the name roll off the tongue complete with an Irish accent? I love it so much that I named the heroine of In His Arms for her. I’ve still got a couple of months to wait for the official release of … [Read more...]

Giveaways and Movies — Oh my!

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GIVEAWAY Have you ever entered to win books in Goodreads Giveaways? If not, you might want to begin with a couple that I’m running in the month of March, both for a chance to win copies of my upcoming release, To Enchant a Lady’s Heart, the launch book for a new series, The British Are Coming. From March 2 to March 14, you can enter to win one of 100 Kindle copies of the book. Click below … [Read more...]

Anticipation

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As a child, I used to wake my mom up about hourly as Christmas Eve turned to Christmas morning. “Is it time yet? Is it time yet?” Anticipation! I didn’t grow out of it. Unbelievably, I gave birth to two daughters who were quite content to sleep until a reasonable hour, even on Christmas Day. Do you know what I did as a young mom? Starting about 2:00 or 3:00 AM, I would be up, closing … [Read more...]

Right and Almost Right

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I am involved in several Bible studies at this time. One is Priscilla Shirer’s The Armor of God. Another is Paige Brown’s study on the book of James (Tammy shared about her study a couple of weeks ago). I’m also in BSF, plus this is my year to read through the Bible. I’ve finished Genesis and Exodus and am now in Leviticus. In the past couple of weeks, God has really been speaking to me, … [Read more...]

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