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Cover Reveal!

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In this post, I'm sharing my recipe for Rocky Road! Before you get a bowl and spoon ready for ice cream, I'll point out that Rocky Road is the title of my next book. :) I began with a hero named Jude Camden . . . . Then I stirred in a heroine named Gemma Clare . . . . To that mixture, I added a fun plot line . . . . Finally, I sprinkled in a family mystery from the … [Read more...]

Giant Back to School Giveaway

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Sometimes when I read, I have fun matching the book to the season or activities I'm involved in. I read Christmas stories in December and romantic stories in honor of Valentine's Day. OK - I read romantic stories all year 'round, but particularly in February. Sometimes I'll match a book to a trip I'm taking or a craft project I'm working on. In my Posse, we are matching the time of year with … [Read more...]

The Blessing of Praying Friends

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We’ve been walking through a rough summer. If you are on my email list, you know a bit of my house woes. If you are from Texas, you might know some of our other stresses due to my husband’s former job. Not to mention health issues of several close friends, lots of travel and job stress. The Lord has been faithful in many, many ways, not the least of which have been through our … [Read more...]

Novel Recipes | Pumpkin Bread

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At the first sign of fall, however slight, I make pumpkin bread. And I whipped a batch up last weekend. Don't get me wrong, daily temps here in Nashville are still hovering in the high 80s/low90s, but this past weekend when we were walking the dogs one evening, there was a touch of cool in the air (high 60s) that was sooo fall like. So out came the bread loaf pans! A baking … [Read more...]

An oldie but goodie story

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Because I have Covid, and because my brain is barely functioning, I'm going to repeat an old story. I told it at ACFW, and as long as people laugh, I'll keep telling it. Back in November 2001, I was on the treadmill during LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY and I heard they were having "Super Dog Week." On Friday, they were going to feature the smallest dog and the Guiness World Record dog, a mastiff … [Read more...]

Family Fun

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For those who don't know me well, I am the mother of two daughters, the grandmother of six (two of whom are married), and an exceedingly young 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 great-grandmother. One of my daughters, Jenn, and her family moved to Texas twelve years ago. The other, Micki, lives in Boise. It's her daughter and son who are married and have kids of their own, and lucky for us, both live within an hour's drive … [Read more...]

ACFW 2023

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My apologies for being late with this post this morning. Yesterday Ken and I returned from the 2023 American Christian Fiction Writers Conference in St. Louis and I've been playing catch-up since then. But oh, what a wonderful conference it was, and I have some fun photos to share of our time in St. Louis! The conference ran from Thursday through Sunday morning and was packed with activity! … [Read more...]

Awesome European Readers

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In this post, I detailed some of the highlights of the road trip my family and I took through Germany, Switzerland, and The Netherlands in late May-early June. In this post, I'm celebrating some of the awesome European readers that I was honored to meet along the way. German reader Bettina (pictured above) sent me a lovely, encouraging email a few years back. My novels haven't been translated … [Read more...]

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