On December 2nd, I hosted another book launch at my local Barnes & Noble to celebrate the release of two novels, A Sea View Christmas (September) and Whispers at Painswick Court (December 2). We had a great turnout, and I sincerely appreciate everyone who came out to join me. If you'd like to watch a recording of the event, you can see it here. I gave a talk about the new books, and … [Read more...]

Ever since I was a little girl, I've loved Advent calendars. My mom used to buy me those paper ones where you could open a new door each day and see a Christmas character or message. Being patient was so hard. I wanted to open all the doors! When my kids were young, we had a wooden Advent calendar that hung on the wall. Each day, one of them would open a door and reveal a wooden character on a … [Read more...]

Because I write for kids, I'm always being asked to recommend good books for boys, for girls, for kids of certain ages. I don't know if you've noticed, but books in general today have become a lot more . . . how do I say this . . . well, there's a lot in them that doesn't conform to Christian ideals. So a couple of my writer friends put their heads together and we have formed the "Good Seed … [Read more...]

I hope you're enjoying a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! Today, it felt fitting to post the words of a beautiful hymn, as a corporate prayer of gratitude. Thomas O. Chisholm wrote the poem Great Is Thy Faithfulness in 1923. He then sent it to William Runyan, who set the words to music. The hymn was published that same year. "Great is thy faithfulness" is a reference to Lamentations 3:22-23 … [Read more...]