A couple of weeks ago, I awakened with a slight pain in my jaw that grew stronger as the day progressed. It became quite severe and necessitated a trip to our local walk-in clinic because my dentist was closed for the weekend. My face had swollen so badly that I...
A week or so ago, I helped my brother with an errand. As we headed back to his house, we talked about living boring lives. He said my life wasn’t boring because I had a fun job, wrote books, and traveled (not so much in the past couple of years). Then I decided our...
Last week, my husband expressed his displeasure over the skyrocketing gas prices. A friend shared her anxiety about running out of baby formula. Then I skimmed news headlines that left a heaviness in my chest that I struggled to shake. By focusing on what was...
I’m going to be honest and say April was a bit of a challenging month for me. But it didn’t start out that way. In fact, I had high hopes for April. My faith was strong and my well of joy quite deep. I had met my book deadline for March 31st, and I expected to spend...
My husband and I talked about taking a trip to Colorado so I could do research for my new book series. However, our oldest son announced he and his fiancé are getting married the same month we planned to travel. Since their wedding had been canceled twice due to...
As a mother of two sons—both now grown—I wanted only what was best for our children. When they were younger and still under our care, we did whatever we could to protect and provide for them. Now as they are older, we continue to care for them in a different manner—we...
As I walked to my mailbox, I was drawn to the pops of color sprouting through the drab grass covered with dried leaves and leftover remnants of winter’s fury. Crocuses. Tiny purple and white flowers that offer hope. Another reminder that the season of winter has...
I'm all about the promises of hope & happily-ever-after. After all, it's the tagline on my website and the theme that runs through all of my novels. Even though I've been happily married to my husband for over thirty-two years, I realize not all romances end up...
What does it mean to be God’s Beloved? While writing my previous blog post, I looked up the link to Josh Wilson’s "Dream Small" song on YouTube. I left the app open while I inserted the link. The next song in the queue started playing, and once it hit the chorus, it...
A week into the New Year, I had a full Saturday planned—clean the church with my mom, make cards with my friend, then get groceries and go out to dinner with my husband. With my arms filled my craft bag, my purse, and a freshly brewed cup of tea in my favorite travel...
