This photo makes me nostalgic for the days my older two were the ages of my younger two. Ah…if only we had snow like that this year! The weekend is upon us and one of the challenges when the weather is bitter is what can we do? Here are a few ideas and I’d love to hear yours, too: 1) Grab …
ACFW Board Meetings!
Today I’m in downtown Indianapolis for ACFW Executive board meetings. We’re plotting and strategizing for the future. We’re also setting the schedule for the fall national conference. Woot! The conference is coming up September 13-15 in downtown Indianapolis. I am so excited. We already have editors and agents signing up to attend. This year I will be offering mentor appointments …
Review: Escape back to Smitten with Secretly Smitten
Secretly Smitten is written by four of my writing friends. If you’ve followed my blog at all you know I thoroughly enjoy Colleen Coble’s romantic mysteries and I adore Denise Hunter’s contemporary romances. With the Smitten novella collections these two authors pair with Diann Hunt and Kristin Billerbeck: both are brilliant, funny writers. With Secretly Smitten, these authors have returned …
Delighting in the Scriptures: Exodus 3:16
This year I have committed to read through the Bible. It’s been a few years since I intentionally set out to do that, and so far so good. I’ve wrapped up Genesis and into Exodus. What’s been an absolute joy to me is the way God is causing individual verses tucked in the midst of Scriptures I know well to …
9 Daily Truths to Absorb
Somedays (okay, lots of days) others say it better than I do. This is one of those times. I love these daily truths from Mary DeMuth. Absorb these. What would you add?
Four Great Family Games for Winter Nights
It’s that time of year when the wind is cold and the snow might blow. A time when getting outside isn’t always an option, and the kids might get a little whinny. What’s a mom to do? We love playing games at our house, but even the most enjoyable games can get boring after awhile. This month I’ve had a …
What’s Your Word for 2013?
Sometimes I think God gives us a theme verse or word for the year. Kind of a heads-up or light shining down the path in front of us. I’ve been asking God over the last several weeks what my word or theme for this year is. I don’t remember where I first ran into the idea, but I love …
Have some Christmas Money? Great Historical Romance
The cover sold me on this book, but then I read a novella which had me laughing out loud as it introduced the characters in this novel. The novella had me racing to read the book…so much so that I almost went out and bought a second copy of the book because I couldn’t wait to get home to start …
Downton Abbey: does it live up to the hype?
For almost a year, many of my writing friends raved about Downton Abbey, but it never quite worked out for me to find time to sit down and watch it. In the last month, I’ve found pockets of time to watch season one and the beginning of season two. Just enough to become hooked. There are several reasons I think …
Five Ideas for Making Time for Romance after Kids
One question I often get asked is how can we as busy women find time for romance. Oy, I wish I had this one down. Sometimes life feels like that old country song: Hey Cinderella, how’s the slipper fitting now? We all want to believe that once we get married, the fairy tale will go on forever. But if we’re …