Have you ever noticed how exhaustion takes the edges off? We can no longer hide from ourselves or God when we are too tired to hold the mask or shield up. That happened to me at ACFW. I was poured out. Everything I had to offer was wrung out of me by Saturday at lunch. In July I traveled to …
Eye for an Eye Review
Irene Hannon’s latest in the Heroes of Quantico series, An Eye for an Eye, is a perfect read when you’re ready for a romantic suspense escape. Mark Sanders, a strong supporting role in the first book, is in St. Louis while he recuperates from a hostage situation gone bad in Virginia. While running he bumps into his first flame and …
Handling Grief Part Four
Here’s my last thought on this… at least for now 🙂 Please acknowledge the pain. Even though you may not understand what the mother is going through, please acknowledge that she’s had a loss and that her pain is real. Little hurts more than having the loss seemingly ignored. So if you don’t know what to say, just say you’re …
photos from ACFW
Here are some photos from the conference last week. This first one was from the early bird. Almost 300 people participated in this workshop with Don Maas on Writing the Breakout Novel. It. Was. Incredible! Seriously, if my conference had ended there, I would have still received my money’s worth. If I’m not a better writer after this — say …
Are We Dreaming Big Enough
This year’s ACFW conference is over. In fact as I type this I sit in the Denver airport waiting for my fight. Have to redeem the time because — well — I’m me 🙂 I’ve got much to share, but today I’m going to focus on dreams. Throughout the conference the recurring theme was to dream bigger. From Debbie Macomber …
My Head is Swimming!
The first full day of the ACFW is in full swing and my head is spinning. Learning so much, announcing new projects, and meeting with folks like my wonderful agent Karen Solem. This afternoon ACFW announced a new project designed for readers and booksellers: Fiction Finder. Go check it out and let me know what you think: www.fictionfinder.com.
Handling Grief Part Three: Resources
Here are some resources that I wish I’d found in the days and weeks after my first miscarriage. Grieving the Child I Never Knew: A Devotional Companion for Comfort in the Loss of Your Unborn or Newly Born By Kathe Wunnenberg Grieving the Child I Never Knew offers comfort and the reassurance of God’s presence as you grieve the loss …
I’m here!
I arrived in Denver this evening. Made it to the hotel only a couple minutes late for the first board meeting thanks to Tiff Stockton and her darling baby picking me up. Had a God moment on the plane out…one of those times I could minister — love it when He does that. Praying it’s the first of many this …
Remembering: Guest Post by Kim Woodhouse
I read a great blog post today about how we need more 9/12s. September 11th marked a tremendous tragedy for our country, but September 12th marked the time of change. We all acted differently, looked at each other differently, faced our problems differently. We were united. We were supportive. We were encouraging. We were there to help our brothers and …
Eight Years Ago
Eight years ago I was one week into a clerkship at the Court of Federal Claims — across McPherson Square from the White House. I didn’t get back to work for a week because the White House security perimeter often included that building. Eight years ago I couldn’t reach my husband on my cell phone to let him know I …