This morning, I’m sweating in Florence, Italy. It’s supposed to hit 105 degrees, without the humidity added in. It’s hard to be too miserable as long as there is plenty of shade and water. This year while I’ve taught study abroad in Florence, I’ve been popping in and out of a lot of fun bookstores. I don’t think I’d realized …
Do you love historical Christian fiction? Here are a few recommendations for that genre. If you like Tracie Peterson, be sure to give these authors a try, too.
Today I’d like to take you on a walking tour of Italy. The last week of my stay, I was on my own. Being me, that meant finding reasons to walk as far as I could. On this particular day I actually got out a tour book and selected a walking tour that would take me to some sites I already knew and a few that I didn’t.
School is out so that means it’s time to travel as a family. No matter how big or small your family is, any time you had children to the mix, it adds to the packing joys. And the traveling angst. So here are a few ideas that help our family as we’re on the go. @cara_putman shares some tips for …
This next week is going to be a blur. This weekend my husband and I are escaping to Charleston, SC, for two days, a dream of mine that was my Christmas present last year. My next book is due to Harper Collins Christian Fiction on Wednesday. And Wednesday evening I’m the faculty speaker at the graduation dinner for the masters …
Do you love audiobooks? In addition to the Hidden Justice series, I have recently released four audiobooks with four more on the way. I would love to gift free promo codes to some of you my readers. You can use the rafflecopter below to enter. You can also click on the audiobook cover images below to be taken to the …
Today I wanted to let you know that my friend Rachel Hauck’s latest book The Memory House has released. I love Rachel’s writing. She writes characters I love with spiritual themes I’m still thinking about years later…and that get incorporated into my repertoire like “Love Well.” This novel is a welcome addition to her timesplit novels. You’ll walk through two heroine’s …
Earlier this month my husband and I joined a small group that traveled to Istanbul, Turkey. We had a week there, exploring the city, interacting with locals, and learning about the culture while also encouraging and living life with a team there. I can’t say that Istanbul had necessarily been at the top of my list of places to visit, …
It’s March 4th as I write this. We’re already two months into 2019, and I wonder how that happened. So many things I planned to accomplish by now, but so many relationships that have gone deeper. How is your journey into this year’s word going? @cara_putman shares and a #giveaway. #faith Click To Tweet I ran some intervals this afternoon …
I’m not very good at slowing down. I tend to push forward through exhaustion, writer’s block, life obstacles. I’m a pretty determined person, so it’s easy to just keep moving. This last weekend, I stepped out of life for 24 hours and spent it with two of my heart sisters. These are women who were my neighbors…and then they moved …