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Sometimes Walking in God’s Will is Just Plain Hard . . . (+ a giveaway!)

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My dear friend (and wonderful author) COURTNEY WALSH is my guest here on the blog today. I'm so grateful for Courtney filling in for me as I've been with family this past week. UPDATE: The winner of Courtney's novel Change of Heart is Lisa Cullett! Lisa, see the final comment below with instructions on how to get your book! by Courtney Walsh I'm going to be honest. Lately, life has gotten the … [Read more...]

Love My Readers Giveaway

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When schedules get incredibly hectic, sometimes I need an excuse to just relax. This week has been one of those weeks. My rewrites for my latest novel were due, I'm still writing a novella to conclude my Ladies of Harper's Station series, and on Monday night, I Skyped with some author friends to brainstorm ideas for another novella collection. Not to mention the full-length novel that I need to … [Read more...]

Living in the Chaos

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This week we're getting new flooring at our house. It was desperately needed, but if you've ever participated in a process like this, you know just how chaotic it is. Yesterday the installers were using the nail gun to affix plywood to the floor in prep for new laminate. The day before there was the strong smell of glue as the put down carpet in my bedroom, the hallway and stair. It'll be a … [Read more...]

I Love the Fair!

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I pulled almost an all-nighter in order to get my revisions done and to my editor on Tuesday morning. I worked until 2:00 AM. Slept for a couple of hours. Then was back to work by 4:30 AM until I sent the document off via email at 9:05 AM. My treat for getting it done? Spending an afternoon and evening at the Western Idaho Fair with my hubby, daughter, granddaughter, and her husband. And the … [Read more...]

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