I know that I get to choose which road I will walk in this life. That I will walk with wisdom, but that I will walk with an eye to do everything God has placed in front of me while I am here.
Fiction Friday: A Respectable Actress
A Respectable Actress was a first for me…the first time I’ve read a historical novel by Dorothy Love. I thoroughly enjoyed this foray into Reconstruction Georgia in the years immediately after the war. I also loved how much research went into this novel, and how so many of the plot’s elements could be traced to actual events and people. Be sure …
3 Ways to Thank a Veteran
Today is Veteran’s Day. Maybe you’ve noticed more ads (at least during football) that are actively thanking those who serve. There will be community events and more all in an effort to honor the many men and women who have lived and served throughout the wars this country has experienced. While many graves will be decorated, it is also a …
Change: an Opportunity for a Fresh Promised Land
We’re all in stages of change. Some aren’t as dramatic as the one our church is experiencing. But change is a constant part of life. Therefore, our choice is to embrace or resist. May this promise from God’s Word encourage you in the midst of your change.
Fiction Friday: My Brother’s Crown & more
This week I’ve read three different books. It doesn’t happen often that I have three novels going, but sometimes they each grab me for a different reason. This is my amazing TBR pile (and a few books are missing!), so it means it’s super easy to get more than one going. I have a book in the car, one upstairs, …
Creating Kids who are Readers
But as I unpack yet another box of books, give away a second, and see the four large boxes of children’s books that desperately need a bookshelf home, I know and am so grateful that each of my kids delights in reading the written word. That is a gift no one can ever take away from them.
A Writer’s Survival Guide
Writing is a dream job, but it’s not an easy job. We’ve all read the quote about how writing it like opening a vein and bleeding onto the page. Easy peasy, right? Strugging to survive writing? @Cara_Putman offers 5 tips to thrive. Click To Tweet Not in the back and forth of real life. Real life with its interruptions, …
The Comparison Game
Late last week I was somewhere – where doesn’t matter – but as I left my heart was grieved. Why? Because I listened to two younger moms talk for almost an hour about who’s schedule was more chaotic and driven than the others. As I listened my heart broke in so many ways. Maybe you can guess some of them. …
Fiction Friday: The Splendor of Ordinary Days
This week I’ve read a book that is a sheer delight. The Splendor of Ordinary Days is like a stroll through small town life through the eyes of the local doctor Luke Bradford. There’s something special about this place where ordinary activities fill the days… and the young doctor recognizes it with an eye that gives a literary spin to it …
3 Tips for Successful Radio Interviews
I’ve had periods of high intensity promotion surrounding a book’s release where I’ve participated in a couple radio interviews a week. Radio is a format I really enjoy. Think about it, no one can see if I’ve got make-up on and I don’t have to go anywhere. They can’t see how messy and jumbled my desk is. Radio also keeps …