[AND THE WINNER IS…Lorrie Davids! Congrats, Lorrie!] I know, I know... It's Thanksgiving week and I'm already talking about Christmas. I promise I won't skip over Thanksgiving in my heart—it is one of my favorite holidays and gratitude is an attitude I truly want to foster in my own life. That said, I put our Christmas tree and decorations up last night so I'm in a Christmasy mood, plus I … [Read more...]
Wedding Showers . . . and Bells
Two weeks ago we celebrated our son Kurt's upcoming marriage to his fiance Kellie Fuselier with a wedding shower here in Nashville. A dear friend of mine (waving to you Kim Pressley) hosted the shower and oh, she did such a beautiful job. Don't you just love people who have the gift of hospitality? I mean, everything Kim touches just turns into Magnolia Farms or Southern Living … [Read more...]
Courageous Heroines
My two-year-old granddaughter is very active, and often fearless. My daughter sent me a video the other day of her attempting to climb the cat tree in their home. A more cautious, thoughtful child (like her older sister, who is four), might stop and think, first, before attempting such a climb: “Hmmm . . . I’m much heavier than a cat . . . and it looks a little wobbly . . . and . . . what will I … [Read more...]
How to Talk an Author off a Ledge
I'm hard at work, editing my next book and trying to meet a tight deadline. Thus, my friends Crissy, Joy, and Amy offered to guest-blog for me! They're avid readers, active in the Christian fiction community, and wonderfully supportive of authors. Also, they're experts on today's topic. Writing despair/stress/fear has pushed me out onto a few ledges. :) And each time, they've talked me off. … [Read more...]
Reading & Writing Goals
For years I've used Goodreads as a way to track the books I read. One side benefit of not going and doing as much this year is that I have read or listened to more than 140 books (you can see them and get the reviews I write here.) I read because it's like breathing to me. If I don't have anything else to read, I will literally read the Wheaties box. The book I started listening to yesterday is … [Read more...]
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