Today, I’ve invited my friend Dineen Miller to stop by. While her first novel releases next year, she has an important non-fiction title out right now: Winning Him Without Words. This book is designed to give hope, encouragement, and advice to women who are married to an unbeliever. How did you and your co-author, Lynn Donovan, meet and what led …
Happy Birthday, Grandpa
Here’s a guest post from my 10 1/2 year old in honor of her Grandpa, who shares a birthday with the country. As my Grandma always said, he came in with a bang… You can almost see my dad in this photo. I’ve got to get his service photo scanned because he was and is one good looking dude. My …
Joshua Thoughts: Take 1
I’m starting a study I’ve prayed about for awhile. I keep coming back to a need to understand Joshua and what made him so different from the rest of Israel. I’ll probably study Caleb, too, for the same reason. How could 12 men with the same experiences have such vastly different responses? I think about the people of Israel. Didn’t …
Review: Martha: a novel
My Thoughts I have a love-hate relationship with Biblical fiction. I’m attracted to it for the way it can help me see Bible stories through a new lens. At the same time, I’m always cautious because I’m concerned about the author’s twists on Scriptures. Yet when the books are about people I’ve studied on my own, novels can help me …
Guest Post: Inspired by a True Story
As a debut novelist, I’m enjoying the opportunity to do book signings. I’ve done four since Fairer than Morning released on May 10th, and each event has taught me something new about readers. One lesson has been constant for all my signings. Readers who don’t usually read inspirational fiction may decide to read a novel if they discover it’s based …
Fully Engaged: how to do less and BE more
Don’t you love the title of this book? I seriously considered not participating in this blog tour because anyone who knows me knows I am ABYSMAL at being. Instead I move on do, do, do, and squeeze in a bit more doing. Just the other night I mentioned to my husband that I’d probably work less if I had one …
Friday Recipes: Watermelon Lime Slush
It’s summertime — at least according to the calendar though yesterday it was COLD in Indiana. So here’s one of those easy, and oh-so-refreshing drinks that’s perfect for a hot summer event. Think Fourth of July. I’m not sure where my friends found the recipe, but this is how I make it.Watermelon Lime Slush Take a seedless watermelon, cut into …
Double Take Review
When this book arrived in the mail, I wasn’t sure if my daughter would even find Double Take interesting. Maybe because she enjoyed Kathleen Fuller’s Amish mysteries for YA, she scooped this one up practically before I could get it out of the envelope. A day later she handed it back to me asking where the next one is. I …
Author Lori Z. Scott Stops by with Meghan Rose
Today, I’m delighted to have Lori Scott join me. You may remember when she bopped by several years ago with the release of her first books for K-2nd graders. Well, the books did amazingly well…and she’s back with more books. If you have young kids in your like, you can know how challenging it is to find books that they’ll …
Review: My Foolish Heart
Susan May Warren is one of my favorite authors, but somehow before receiving My Foolish Heart, i hadn’t read any of her Deep Haven novels. Trust me, I’ll be rectifying that little oversight. The elements I most enjoy about Susie’s books are present in My Foolish Heart. First, the characters are so completely human and flawed. They each have deep …