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Challenge Accepted

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About five years ago, I accepted a challenge from a friend who had made it her personal goal not to watch more TV than she spent time in God's Word. Accepting that challenge has changed my life. I had long been a student of God's Word, but over the past few years I've fallen more and more in love with His Word—and deeper in love with Christ. My hunger and thirst for knowing God—not just … [Read more...]

Volunteer!

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A few years ago I wrote a novel, THE DEBT, about what happens when a famous TV preacher's wife unexpectedly meets the son she gave up for adoption long before she became a Christian. That story came to me all in a rush, and I knew the Lord was in it because it convicted me. I have always believed, you see, that Jesus meant what He said when he prayed, "I pray not that you take them out of the … [Read more...]

Another New Book Release

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ENTRUSTED is now available! This is book six and the grand finale of the Knights of Brethren series! I have to say, when I opened up a blank document to begin writing this last story, I honestly didn’t know how I was going to wrap up this series and bring all the loose ends together. Of course, I knew I needed to tell Kristoffer’s story and continue the quest for the holy lamp (the relic … [Read more...]

Happy Dancing

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Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the ACFW national conference in St. Louis. Many of our IBLF blogging buddies were there. What fun to see Cara, Deb, and Jody. I heard Angela was there, too, but I don't think our paths crossed. There is something so energizing about meeting up with writing friends. It renews my passion and my dedication to the writing craft. Many of my dearest author … [Read more...]

Writerly Advice

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Hi friends, Happy Wednesday! I always look forward to my Wednesdays with you. I hope your day is off to a beautiful start. I always start my day out with quiet time or group Bible study followed by writing. I find my mind is freshest first thing in the morning, so I block my mornings until lunchtime exclusively for writing. In the afternoon, my brain just doesn’t work as creatively, so I … [Read more...]

Saved from Sinking Sand

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My husband and I recently returned from a trip to the UK, fulfilling travel plans made and cancelled more than two years before. We were so thankful to be able to visit England again, and felt oddly privileged to be there when Queen Elizabeth died—to be able to watch the news with locals and to witness their heartfelt reactions firsthand. While we were “across the pond,” one of the places we … [Read more...]

My Social Media Ad Purchases — Hits and Misses

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Do you ever fall victim to the ads that infiltrate your social media feed? I scroll right past most of them, but every once in awhile, an ad will catch my eye. I'll click over to the product's web site, read about it, look at pictures and reviews. Ponder. Then, if I'm in a shopping type of mood and sufficiently hopeful that I'll love the product, I'll hit "buy". Here's a wrap-up of my … [Read more...]

Finding Hope in the Waiting

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This week I'm in St. Louis for the ACFW conference and board meetings...It's been three years since we've been able to meet face to face and this is so fun. It's so good to be in the same space as my writing friends and able to meet so many new ones. There is an energy and power that comes from sharing space with other creatives. I love what I do in my day job, but it's different from hanging with … [Read more...]

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