My last turn to post, I wrote about my experience attending the 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Jane Austen Society of North America.  The conference moves to different cities every year, but this year it was held in historic Williamsburg Virginia, so I knew I wanted to attend. If you are not aware, Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum representing the once thriving … [Read more...]

I am thrilled to announce the release of my newest book, Sightings—Discovering God’s Presence in our Everyday Moments. This non-fiction devotional is a collection of my thoughts and ponderings as I’ve learned to look for “God sightings” in the simple moments of life. One of the most amazing and comforting promises that Jesus gives us is this: “And surely I am with you always, to the very end … [Read more...]

As many of you know, Ken and I have been traveling, and as I write this, we are halfway through our seven-week trip. I'm posting from our oldest son's house in Seattle where we are spending three full weeks while Tarl is traveling in Europe for work. We've set up offices here at his house to catch up on our work and dog-sit his sweet pup, Socks. We're thoroughly enjoying being temporary dog … [Read more...]