In the lead up to Advent, things have upended several friends’ worlds in the blink of an eye. The return of cancer. Death of a spouse. A horrific accident. Every single instance has changed what that family thought they were …
Why I Read Widely
There are so many things in our Christian walk that are guided by the Holy Spirit and not by “commands” from scripture. And I’ve found over many years of walking with Christ, that those things don’t always align from …
The Travel Bug
Jeff and I travel a lot, but we don't usually travel for the sake of travel. It’s usually for his work. And mostly to the same places. And I’ve been okay with that. But recently I’ve found myself restless, ready to go …
Trusting My Maker
For many, many years, I struggled with feeling like a failure in the eyes of God and others. I didn’t feel “enough” for anyone. In my 30s, the Lord met me in a way that I came to believe He truly loved me, no matter …
An Ordinary Life?
I think many of us, in our heart of hearts, long to live an extraordinary life. One that makes a large and visible impact on this world for the kingdom of God. When we are young, this desire is front and center as we …
Redefining “Booktrovert”
With all the “bookish” paraphernalia that has arisen in the past few years, one of the shirts I’ve long wanted to order is: I’ve latched onto the term. I decided it aptly described me as an introvert who reads. But the …
Life of Faith
Last year, I felt the Holy Spirit nudge me to reconnect with the larger writing community. Which I did. I not only attended a writers conference, a writers retreat, and a reading retreat, I gathered a few authors to begin …
Helping the Hurting
A blank screen. A blinking cursor. It’s not that I have no thoughts, it’s that I have too many. How to sort them? Consider them? It’s not that I have no feelings, it’s that I have too …
Guest Post: Crystal Caudill
Hey y'all! My friend Crystal is posting for me today. If you haven't read her historical romance/mystery books, you should! Now here's Crystal: There is Only One Way to Do It If we’ve not met, you probably don’t …
The Life I Never Imagined
Life takes us through lots of twists and turns, doesn’t it? Even when we have a plan, things tend to go as we least expect. I think about that a lot these days. Why? Because I never imagined Jeff and I living the …