As you read this, I'm on my way to this summer's study abroad. You know the hardest part of packing? Figuring out how many books I'll read in the two and a half weeks and how many of those I'm willing to read on my Kindle rather than in paperback. Well, that and figuring out which clothes to take since I want to look professional in the morning while I teach, but relax in the afternoons and … [Read more...]
The Peace of Unplugging
Hi friends, So happy to be back with you this week. I spent three weeks unplugging from everything online. I only checked my starred emails (which includes family, editor, and agent). I pre-scheduled my posts for social media and let them go. I turned off notifications for my apps. Stayed off Voxer. If it was related to technology, I avoided it. Why? You may ask. Because I was working on … [Read more...]
In My Happy Place…Again
I am pre-posting this, but if all goes as planned (Lord willing!) I am now in England, preparing to lead my second group trip to the beautiful country where all of my books have been set so far. I am blessed to be traveling with a group of 30 reader-friends from many different states and 3 different countries (Australia, Canada, US). Together with two travel professionals, we have been … [Read more...]
Rocky Mountain High… Colorado
Our own Lynn Austin wrote about the beauty and grandeur of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado a few days ago. Little did Lynn and I know that our time in Colorado with our families would almost overlap! They were leaving for home the same day we arrived at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park—which just happened to be my birthday. I can't think of a better way to have spent my … [Read more...]
Inspired by Scripture
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New Book Release & a Giveaway!
This week I’ve been celebrating the release of A Reluctant Bride, the first installment of my brand new Bride Ships Series. It’s been such a fun week as readers eagerly set sail on a new reading adventure! I’m thrilled to announce that the book recently received a Starred Review in Publishers Weekly, which is a pretty big deal since starred reviews are only given to a small selection of books … [Read more...]
Book Launch in my Book’s Setting
This is release week! Hooray! Zach and Abigail's story is finally out in the wide world! Abigail Kemp needs a man's name on the deed to save her bakery. Zacharias Hamilton is finally free of his responsibilities as head of the Hamilton clan now that his adoptive siblings are wed, and he wants nothing more than to be left alone to focus on his own dreams for once. Yet the same reluctant drive … [Read more...]
Finding a Merry Heart
My husband and I are both naturally serious people. Not that we don’t enjoy a good laugh. We do. But don’t tend to laugh together spontaneously. We usually need something to spark our laughter. This spring has proven to be a very stressful season in my husband’s job. He comes home at night needing to get his head out of his world of work. And so we’ve been looking for things that will bring … [Read more...]
Marginal Promises & prayers
'Fess up! Are you a person who writes in their Bible? Last night I attended a Bible study and as I was looking up various Scriptures, I spotted precious notes, timely reminders, and personal pleas that I've written in the margins through the years. And I was reminded, yet again, of how faithful God is in answering prayer. One big prayer especially—which I listed last below. I loved running … [Read more...]
Majestic Mountains
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