Most of us live this fast-paced life of the 21st century with loads of information about our own lives and schedules running through our heads. And for many of us, this can keep us from sleeping. For my husband, it …
The Things We Do for Love
The old 1970s song “The Things We Do for Love” ran through my head often last week. And while it’s a song about romantic love, my context was the love of parents for children and grandparents for grandchildren. You …
November reads
It’s been a month of travel—including a long road trip that involved audiobooks! Therefore, we have many books to talk about, although, truth be told, half a dozen were shorter than a full-length book. Here we …
Rendezvous Surprises
When my sister Debra retired from teaching in May, we wanted to plan a trip for just the two of us simply because we could. I brought up the Just Reads Rendezvous. Debra is a reader, too, and I’ve long wanted to introduce her …
New Glasses, Clear Computer
You might remember that last year about this time I was devastated to learn that cataract surgery wouldn’t cure my eyesight woes as I had been told by doctors for more than thirty years. You might also remember that …
Our Gracious God
Earlier this year, I read about Dani Pettrey’s Writers at the Well retreat in Texas, and my spirit stirred. My prayer for 2024 has been to establish myself in the writing community again. To renew old relationships and make …
October reads
Hold on tight! We have a lot of books to talk about this month! Let’s start with those that are Christy Award finalists. (The winners will be announced on November 14th—and my sister and I will be there!) Indigo …
A Dream Come True
Yes, my girlhood dream was to write fiction. And I do. But somewhere in the back of my mind, the dream was also to own a bookstore. Of course, then I worked in a bookstore during college. Not as glamorous as the idea …
Backyard Days
I’m not an outdoorsy girl by any means, but I love my backyard. Not becuase it’s beautiful. And not because there is any gardening to do—it’s just grass—I simpy the cozy space and the peace it provides. Because we …
Meet Author Stephanie King
I’m here with another author interview—and another debut author as well! Meet my friend Stephanie King. Stephanie and I met At the ACFW Conference in 2023. We were on the same flight and I heard her say she was …