One of my best friends and I have been friends since first grade, I think. She is one of the sweetest, most generous people I know. My boys call her Aunt Susie. Every year for Christmas, she sent them ornaments, which is a tradition we cherish. Not because we got...

Even though Hubby and I didn't have a Christmas tree for the first two years of our marriage, we did receive ornaments--for us and our son, who was born a year after we married.The blue ornament was one I bought after our son was born. I thought the sleeping baby was...

The first year Hubby and I were married, we didn't put up a tree because we were living in South Carolina where he was stationed in the USMC and planned to return to PA for Christmas.The second year we were married, our son was 6 weeks old and we weren't planning to...

One of my favorite family traditions is putting the tree up the weekend after Thanksgiving. Each ornament has a special meaning--tells a story about our family.This Santa is the only ornament I have from my childhood. A family friend made us--my brother, my sister,...

Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith. Hebrews 10:22a.A week and a half ago, I traveled to Denver, CO to attend the American Christian Fiction Writers conference. Three days jammed with friends, learning, and celebrations. Overall,...

Visit my new blog to read my interview with Book of the Year winner, Rachel Hauck. Rachel is the award-winning author of over ten novels, including Sweet Caroline, which won ACFW's Book of the Year in the Lits category.

I never considered myself as middle-aged. That phrase is for aging guys with hair plugs, red sports cars, and twenty-something girlfriends. But with the average life expectancy around 75-80, then (gulp) that would make me middle-aged. I visited my sister last weekend,...

I used iWeb installed on my Mac to create a new website. My web address is still www.lisajordanbooks.com, but instead of using Blogger for my blog, it will be a part of my new website. You can access my blog by clicking here. If you have me in your Blogroll, please...

During yesterday's worship service, we sang When I Survey the Wondrous Cross written by Issac Watts and published in 1701. Here are the lyrics: When I survey the wondrous crossOn which the Prince of Glory diedMy richest gain I count but lossAnd pour contempt on all my...

I love reading authors' tales of getting The Call, so when I signed up to be a part of Betsy St. Amant's Return to Love blog tour, I asked her to be a guest blogger and talk about the day she got The Call.Getting the CallRing, Ring... It was any other typical day at...