What fun it has been to collaborate with some amazing authors and be able to present to you this short story anthology, The Jeweler's Heart. As you can see, this collection also includes some of our lovely friends on this blog--Robin Lee Hatcher, Angela Hunt, and Cara Putman! In The Jeweler’s Heart, each story centers around a gemstone--all of which are discovered in a collection by a … [Read more...]
New month, new project
I have JUST finished my submission draft of THE WOMAN FROM LYDIA, the first in THE EMISSARIES series. (Today is my deadline. Nothing like writing-until-the-last-minute!) It's a "based-on-biblical story" novel about what could have happened to Lydia after the Apostle Paul established the Philippian church. I won't spoil the story for you, but in every historical novel I've done recently, I … [Read more...]
A Birthday Wish
December 20, 2021 Happy birthday to me! Today I am three-score and four . . . and I hope the Lord gives me more years to serve him. I’ll never forget the shock I felt a few years ago when I realized that I had entered the latter part of my life. I think it was around fifty . . . suddenly I realized that I didn’t have as many years ahead of me as I had behind … [Read more...]
Nice to Meet You!
Hello! First, let me thank my friend Lynn Austin, who for seven YEARS has filled this spot on the first and third Monday of every month. I am honored to follow in her experienced steps, and grateful for the opportunity to share some thoughts with you each month. Lynn, thank you for a job well done. You will be missed. If we’ve never met—online or through the pages of a … [Read more...]