This year, one of my publishers has been playing with the prices on my ebooks they published. Currently, A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island, is on sale for $2.99. While it’s a full length novel, the publisher has put some of my shorter World War II novels at 99 cents at various times. I’m very curious to see how all …
A Baby Changes Everything: Cynthia Ruchti
It is my pleasure and delight to share my blog with my friend and to share my friend with you. Cynthia Ruchti is a delightful person, one I wish I lived much closer to so that we could spend hours talking, brainstorming, and encouraging each other. Fortunately there are phones — even though it is not the same. Cynthia is …
A Day in the Life
Sometimes it’s fun to step behind the curtain and see what life is really like in Oz — err — Putman mayhem. It also helps everyone to see just how insanely normal the life of this writing mom is. 7 a.m. Wake up thanks to the 2 y.o., but played possum as much as possible until 8. Not easy with …
A Perfect Fairytale: Once Upon a Prince Review & Giveaway
I have been waiting for a series a long time and the first book is finally here! Rachel Hauck’s new Once Upon a Prince is a dream of a book. From the first page I wanted Susanna to find herself and happiness, and Prince Nathaniel — happy sigh — is the perfect hero. He’s romantic. He’s honorable. He’s conflicted. And …
In the face of disaster, what can we do?
Here is a post I wrote in the face of Joplin. As we pray about Moore and how we can help another community that is devastated, this post from May 2011, seemed more than appropriate to share again. Let’s determine to be intentional about helping those confronted with disaster. I’ve been burdened by the tornadoes and their horrific paths of …
He can Still the Storms
There are days when life seems too hard. Yesterday, when the news of the tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, hit, my heart broke. I know I’m not the only one. I gathered my family in the backyard last night and we prayed. I know that God is sovereign. I know that He is in control. On days like yesterday, I have …
Mother’s Day: Pain or Joy?
In the shadow of Mother’s Day, I’m reminded of how painful Mother’s Day can be. It’s a holiday laced with immense pain for many… those who struggle to have children… those who had a bad relationship with their mother. Then there are those who have lost a child. Those who wait with longing for a child they’ve been matched with …
Distractions R Us: Three things to do when life distracts
I’m in the middle of line edits for Shadowed by Grace. As often happens, life has thrown a few curveballs my way during this crunch time. Maybe it’s because my husband’s traveled, I’ve had three finals to grade and classes to wrap up, and homeschooling to fill my days. Maybe it’s bad news that filled my head. What doesn’t change …
When a Secret Kills Review
When a Secret Kills is the latest release from prolific romantic suspense author Lynette Eason. With each book, I think she can’t craft a better story…until I read the next one. While When a Secret Kills is the last in a series, it stands well on it’s own, but is also a fully satisfying conlusion to a series. Jillian Carter …
Lessons In Discipline from the Mini-Marathon
Saturday, Eric and I ran in the Indianapolis mini-marathon. At times (about mile ten) I am absolutely convinced that we are CRAZY to think training and running a mini-marathon is fun. Really it’s scheduled torture. But each time I run, God reveals more about what it means to run the race He’s laid out for me. Paul often used races …