Have you ever looked back at pictures taken of you in high school or pictures of your mother when she was high school and thought, What in the world was I (she) thinking???? Yes, I was a child of the 1980's. I sported big bangs, dangling earrings, and stone washed jeans. Thankfully I avoided the legwarmers and cut-off sweatshirts, but it was a near thing. Fashion trends that seem so cool at … [Read more...]
Flawed and Beautiful
I loved the analogy my pastor, Peter Vogt, shared in church this Sunday. He was describing how Michelangelo took a hunk of flawed marble other artists had rejected, and claimed it for himself. Then he dedicated years to chipping away everything that “wasn’t David,” and sculpting the breathtaking masterpiece we see today. But even after the sculptor was finished and paid for his work, he didn’t … [Read more...]
My Secret to Juggling Life
Often I'm asked, "What's your secret to juggling life?" Most people wonder how I manage being a mom of five kids and having a full time writing career. My days are jam-packed with teaching my kids, and my afternoons and evenings are crazy-busy with running them to all of their various activities. In addition, I try to squeeze in all of the responsibilities that come with being an author. … [Read more...]
Christmas Candy Cane Traditions
Since it's Christmas morning, I wanted to introduce you to our newest family Christmas tradition -- one that grew out of writing a book. In my latest book, Where Treetops Glisten, the heroine in my novella works at a candy shop that opened in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1912. The name's changed (today it's McCords), but they still make the same Christmas candy canes the same way they were made a … [Read more...]
Christmas Giveaway from 8 Authors
It's easy to enter. Just use this form, but be sure to keep going for my extra giveaway! You can view all the posts by starting here. a Rafflecopter giveaway And here's mine! a Rafflecopter giveaway … [Read more...]
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