When a verse pops into my mind that feels particularly relevant to my mood or situation, I'll sometimes turn to it in the Bible and read the whole chapter that contains the verse. A few days ago the famous "See, I am doing a new thing" verse rose to the front of my thoughts. I paged to Isaiah 43. What a rich and powerful chapter of scripture! It blessed me and so I thought I'd share snippets of … [Read more...]

Hi friends, Happy Wednesday! I always look forward to spending these days with you. Two weeks ago, I got to visit my daughter, her hubby, and my grandkids' new home in Florida. Having them live fifteen minutes from our home for all these years, and now a fourteen-hour drive or two-hour flight away, is really hard. But, we had a wonderful visit. We went to so many beaches surrounding … [Read more...]

To me, choosing the setting for a novel is like designing an effective stage for the “actors” (in my case, fictional characters) to perform or live out the drama to come. My new novel, The Sisters of Sea View (December 2022) is Book One in a new series called ON DEVONSHIRE SHORES. I liked the setting and characters so much, I decided to stay there for at least two more novels. While I … [Read more...]