One of the highlights of my year is having tea with ladies from the "Tantalizing Tea" book club. Over the last several years, these readers have also become dear friends. This year's tea was especially enjoyable because author-friends Erica Vetsch and Michelle Griep were there as well. The ladies showered us with delicious food, laughter, and generous gifts. Did we talk much about our … [Read more...]

Ken and I have been traveling in Texas for the past week and will be exploring much of this huge state over the next month-plus. We have been blown away by the beauty of Texas, especially the Hill Country, which is a new area for us. I'm thinking I may just have to set a future book in this place and this season when the bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush and baby blue eyes are gorgeously in bloom … [Read more...]

I sent readers on a "blind date with a book" via a post at this time last year. I had so much fun that I'm back with another round! The general idea.... A library wraps books in paper and writes clues about the contents of the books on the front. You go on a blind date with a book by picking one, unwrapping it, taking it home with you, and reading it. :) Below, I've virtually "wrapped" eight … [Read more...]

Happy Wednesday, friends!  I’ll be speaking at a women’s ministry event this Spring and the talk focuses on the power of storytelling and words in particular. In preparing for the talk, it got me thinking about why I love fiction, and Christian fiction in particular, and for me, it came down to words. Words such as redemption, forgiveness, faithfulness, and my personal … [Read more...]