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Road trippin’ (and a book deal)

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As I type this, Ken and I are cozied up in a charming little Airbnb in Hermann, Missouri, a German town built alongside the Missouri River. We're here on a two-day road trip to bike the Katy Trail, a Rails to Trails biking/hiking path built along a former railroad. We've had SUCH a great time and I wanted to share just a few photos from our first day. (Be sure to scroll to the end of this … [Read more...]

Puppy Love

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Our family recently adopted a puppy! We haven't been very prolific dog owners. In the twenty-seven years that my husband and I have been married we've only had one dog. The extraordinarily wonderful Sam... Sam is now 10 and beloved by all. My 11-year-old dog-crazy youngest daughter has been asking for another dog for years, but I was reluctant. For one thing, Sam's fabulous and I was … [Read more...]

Photoshoot: An Ivy Hill Christmas

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I always think it's fun to get a behind-the-scenes look at how book covers are created, and hopefully you do, too. Here are a few photos taken by my Managing Editor, Raela, during the photoshoot for An Ivy Hill Christmas. Enjoy! I hope you enjoyed seeing these few photos, and I especially hope you will enjoy the stand-alone novella, An Ivy Hill Christmas. Available now! … [Read more...]

Answered Prayer

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In my last blog, I asked for prayer for my mom who recently fell and broke her hip, just before her 95th birthday. I want to thank everyone who prayed for her, and to tell you that she is doing very well. The surgery went well, she’s in a rehab hospital, and she’s in good spirits. She’s starting to walk again, and hopes to be able to return home soon. I’m so thankful that I can now praise God for … [Read more...]

Divine Twists & Turns

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Three weeks from today on October 6 Colors of Truth my 17th novel releases, and I'm especially grateful to finally be at this milestone with this book. Because writing this one has been a journey—in so many ways. First—I wrote the majority of Colors of Truth during Dad's final year of life here on earth with dementia. So a lot of what God taught me during those exhausting but blessing-filled … [Read more...]

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