CBE Thoughts

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I’ve been thinking about CBE since crossing the threshold on Friday afternoon — actually since I got tasked last September with organizing the ACFW effort there. I think the CBE was a great idea. However, as with anything that is offered for the first time, there were some challenges. I was going to write a post on it, but instead …

Balance? Who me??!?!

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Here’s a link to an interview I did with Marybeth Whalen. If you’ve wondered how I balance homeschooling and writing, this interview will answer many of those questions. I got back from CBE yesterday. I’ll post some thoughts on that later. And look for some reviews and great giveaways. One of the things I did at CBE is collect a …

Daisy Chain Trailer

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Daisy Chain is the latest offering from talented author Mary DeMuth. I’m reading and savoring this coming of age tale…but here’s a chance for you to get a peek into the novel with this artful trailer.

I’ll be at Christian Book Expo next week!

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Attend seminars, book signings and readings led by more than 200 leading Christian authorsincluding Gary Chapman, Max Lucado, James Denison, Stormie Omartian, Jack Graham, Donald Miller, Liz Curtis Higgs, Randy Alcorn, Thelma Wells, Calvin Miller, J. I. Packer, Don Piper, Lee Strobel, and many more! Panel discussionsled by authors on the following topics:What is the Gospel (with Richard Stearns, Mark …

Need a chuckle?

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A friend sent this to me — I wish I knew who originated it because it’s quite clever. Anyway, enjoy! A new element has been discovered: Lawrence Livermore Laboratories has discovered the heaviest element yetknown to science. The new element, Governmentium (Gv), has one neutron,25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant deputyneutrons, giving it an atomic mass of …

The Motions by Matthew West

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God’s challenging me to quit doing things simply because I can or because people expect me to. A challenge for this people-pleaser, type-A. I don’t want to wonder how my life would be if I gave everything to the things that matter rather than simply going through the expected motions. God, take me all the way in the path You …

Thanks, Mom!

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I’ve talked about how crazy life can get when living under deadline. This month is going to be a doozy. Full to the brim with all kinds of March Madness. Monday the rewrite for my next LIS was due…Trial by Fire is going to be a much better book after the rewrites, but it almost killed me getting them in …

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Enjoy your free peek into the book! Age before Beauty, book 2 in the Sister-to-Sister Series I have enjoyed each of Ginny’s books that I’ve read. While I haven’t had time to get deeply into this one, I can tell you that the book is laced with her trademark humor and will go straight to the heart of every woman …

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My friend Karen Ball is starting a new series on her blog about passion killers. Yikes, leave it to that woman to have nice light topics. But I’d like you to read her post, then come back here and let’s talk about it. I think it’s a great topic. For me passion killing can come in many forms. Fatigue, definitely. …