So this is an old picture! Rebecca is only a few months old, but we’re standing with Robin Jones Gunn and Colleen Coble at a booksigning.

If you’ve been around my blog long at all, you know that Colleen is a huge reason I’m writing. She took my spark of a dream and instead of blowing it out in a huff, she breathed life into it. She never doubted I could write, but instead invested in me. She connected me with ACFW. She read early chapters — she still reads proposals when I need another perspective to make sure I’ve done as good a job as possible.

So thank you, Colleen, for always believing in me. For telling me I could do this and being one of my biggest cheerleaders. You have been a huge gift from God in my life. Can’t wait to see you next month at board meetings!

Do you have a mentor in your life? Someone who has stepped in and breathed life into your heart?