Last week I was in Dallas for ACFW board meetings and conference. It’s always a highlight of my year and was frankly kind of shocking to realize this was my 11th conference. In 2005 the conference was in Nashville. It’s no exaggeration to say that my writing journey was launched there in such a big way. Today I’m still …
Today I’m in ACFW board meetings, so here’s one of my posts on how writing and running are similar. What have you found that is like writing? If you read Wednesday’s post, you’ll see a common theme with different applications. One thing I’ve learned is that little in my life ever falls in one category. God often uses lessons from …
Tomorrow I head to ACFW, which means I’m a little swamped. So today I’m digging into the blog archives. This post is from 2012. As my fall is racing away from me, I found it poignant to look back at this post. In many ways, life is filled with seasons of waiting and pausing. It’s so hard to savor those seasons. It’s …
I’ve always longed to travel, dreamed of it. And every once in awhile, God sends an opportunity my way that just makes me smile. The first week of this month, I was in York, England for a professional conference. Eric and I had a direct flight in and out of Edinburgh (Hugely less expensive) so added a couple days to …
As I peel the veil separating the writing process from the finished book, people often ask what my writing ritual is. I have to laugh, because I think it often looks like this photo depicts. “Five more minutes. Mommy needs five more minutes.” Any work at home mommies relate? I’d like to say that my desk always look like it does …
When someone told me to read Deeanne Gist’s a Bride Most Begrudging, she insisted it would show me that historical Christian romance could be rich, lush, and fresh. That friend was right. Deeanne has been a go-to author for me for awhile. I love most of her books, but it’s been awhile since one captured me. She’s at it again. …
Why is reading like an addiction to me? I have to read just like I have to breath. It’s just part of who I am.
Attending a conference is nerve-wracking. Let’s face it, you’re taking huge risks by going. Going to @Acfwconference or another #writers #conference? @Cara_Putman shares advice. Click To Tweet You’ve invested a lot of money: registration, hotel, airfare, some meals, and other incidentals. You’ve invested who you are – by attending you’re joining the ranks of those who have moved from …
I will trust God to fill the gaps and cracks that I cannot. And I will depend on the knowledge that no matter how much I love my children, He loves them infinitely more. And if all they learn from me is that one fact. If they experience that to the depths of their souls, then that is all that really matters.
The Bones Will Speak is an absolute page turner. Carrie Stuart Parks has quickly developed a style that goes deep into a story with multiple plot lines intersecting throughout the pages. This style makes it incredibly hard to put a book down. Where the A Cry From the Dust dove into a what if regarding Mormon history, The Bones Will Speak dives into the …