These are the questions that drive writers through their days and nights. What if? Any time I’m reading a magazine or newspaper, in the back of my mind I’m wondering what could happen or how I could mix it up. Then when I’m ready to hunt for new ideas, I’ll review links and ideas I’ve collected over time. Maybe the …
Don’t miss the moments. @Cara_putman shares one she’s glad she didn’t miss. #parenting #swimlife Click To Tweet Parenting can be tough. Our oldest son is 16 and a junior. He’s in the middle of SAT prep, AP and college courses, swim season. All the things that add stress and take sleep. Add in he had to make a big decision …
When I was at ALA at the end of January, one of the delights was spending time with my friend and co-author Tricia Goyer. We have written together, and I count her as one of the gifts of my writing life. It was a wonderful surprise and treat when I realized that she was going to be at ALA. And then …
Last night while we were sitting at the table, Eric showed me an article from the Wall Street Journal about something call Avocado Hand. The article focused on how the Super Bowl can actually be dangerous for those who make it because people don’t properly remove the pits and end up slicing or stabbing their hands as they are making …
I was reminded this week of one of the nicknames I’ve acquired over time. It’s one that wears me out just typing it: Wonder Woman. I’ve been able to do a lot of wonderful things during my relatively short life. I’ve been blessed, but sometimes it’s exhausting trying to live up to people’s expectation that I am Wonder Woman. I …
Last March, my husband and I lead a team of young adults from our church to Turkey over Spring Break. It was one of those unexpected delights as we spent a week in Instanbul exploring the city and culture. While we were there, I really connected with the team lead (it’s amazing what happens when you make coffee for 30 …
Is anyone else having a hard time believing the New Year is only a few days away? 2019 has been a year of adventure and pain. Questions and joy. There’s somthing about ending on Christmas that helps settle my heart and prepare for what’s to come in the next year…and decade since we will soon turn the calendar to 2020. …
If you’ve been around my blog for long, you know I’m always talking up books that I love. When I saw this one, I thought it would be great for my eleven-year-old and I was right. I wish I’d snapped a photo of her face when I let her open it. A fan of adult coloring books, this Bible was …
Ready or not it’s December and we 19 days from Christmas. Is anyone else wondering how on earth this happened and where 2019 had disappeared? I wanted to sneak one more Fiction Friday into the year…Maybe I’ll have a chance to post a couple more, but with the speed this year has passed in, I’m not making promises! If you …
This week, my first novel Canteen Dreams is free on ebook platforms. There is something really special about this story of my heart. Partly because I never thought it was the type of book I would write…after all I was going to write romantic suspense like Mary Higgins Clark. When I told people I wanted to write, WWII wasn’t on my radar. …