My latest book has released! Cherry Blossom Capers is a novella collection set in Washington, D.C. That means four of us each wrote a novella — a story in 20,000 words. The stories are connected because the heroines live in the same neighborhood, the fictional Cherry Blossom Estates. While it may be fictional, it’s based on the real Fairlington Village …
How would my parenting change?
On Friday I wrote about how I wondered about my legacy after the death of a young man from our church. The other direction my thoughts spiraled was to his parents. There was no warning that Saturday would be his last. No chance to say good-bye. My heart broke for them — not for the young man. And I began …
What’s my legacy? What’s yours?
The weekend before Christmas our church lost a young man in a car accident. His death sent my thoughts in a couple different directions. The one that captured me first came as I considered his legacy. This young man was on fire for God. And he had a servant’s heart. When we were working on the Joplin project in May, …
A Birthday Party for Two
Me, my sister Janna, and Joanna For Christmas I went home to Nebraska. My family spent a week with my parents, siblings, spouses, nieces and nephews. When you put us all together there are 26 soon to be 27. It makes for a chaotic, but fun time as the adults play games and chat while the kids run around and …
Thank you, Jesus
Thank you, Jesus, for looking across space and time and seeing me. Thank you for agreeing to come and die. Thank you for trusting your Father’s heart so that you could be the plan. Thank you for always standing there waiting for us to turn back to you. Thank you for always encouraging us to change but for loving us …
Saying “Thank you” to Colleen
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 …
Saying “Thank you” to the Sues in my life
God has placed two Sues in my life who are like the older sisters I’ve never had. Sue Lyzenga lives a couple doors from us. Her husband pastors a church in town, and together they are dear friends of ours. Sometimes it’s nice to have someone who challenges you in your faith who isn’t attending your church. I love the …
Cherry Blossom Capers is HERE!
And I’m so excited I want to give one away. Here’s more about the book: Lovers and Law-Breakers Collide under the Cherry Trees Encounter mystery, mayhem, and murder near Washington, DC, alongside four professional females. White House assistant chef Tara Whitley works with an old flame, FBI agent Jack Courtland, to stop a plot to sabotage a state-dinner. Attorney Ciara …
Saying “Thank you” to my mother-in-love
My mother-in-love also deserves a crown. I’m sure there were times she wanted to shake her head when Eric informed his family that we were going to marry. I’m not exactly traditional…really. Yet she never voiced any reservations. Instead, she made me feel welcome. Over almost 16 years of marriage, that initial acceptance has developed into a deep friendship. Virgene …
Saying “Thank you” to my Mom
My mom doesn’t get a bouquet of flowers. She gets a crown. So much of who I am is because of what she poured into me. I’m sure I continue to exasperate her with my questions though now they’ve changed to “how exactly did you get me ready for college,” etc. But as an early homeschooling family in Nebraska, she …