I am so excited to get to introduce my current release, The Backcountry Brides Collection! All eight novellas are written by contributors of the historical blog Colonial Quills, which focuses on the American colonial and Federal eras. The collection was the brain child of blog founder Carrie Fancett … [Read more...] about Introducing … Backcountry Brides! And a visit from Pegg Thomas
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And the word for this year is … JOY!
2017 was hard for a lot of people. Natural disasters, perplexing politics, personal family drama in buckets.The year started difficult, with a marrow-deep weariness I couldn't shake no matter the prayers I prayed, or Scripture I read, or worship I entered into. But--through all, I knew God was … [Read more...] about And the word for this year is … JOY!
On Christmas, a new year, and turning 50 …
Some of us tend to be more, shall we say, passionate about God, and our faith, than others. Not that I think I'm anything special ... this is more from the perspective of, he who is forgiven much, loves much.But shoot, we’re more intense about everything. Which is not only exhausting for those … [Read more...] about On Christmas, a new year, and turning 50 …
I Will See You Again
When did it get to be September?This is the month, a year ago, of Mom’s long hospital stay after her big “event” (heart attack, several TIA’s, whatever else they were or weren’t able to ascertain that she’d suffered). A year since I attempted to bring her back and care for her at home again, then … [Read more...] about I Will See You Again
On asking why …
Story, Lord. I don’t get it. Is it really just all about the story?Here you made me a writer, and I’ve spent years now, studying story. Here I am reading Accelerant, and thinking ... Haegan, poised on the edge of doubt and fear, longing to be released from his own calling ... yet guarded unseen by … [Read more...] about On asking why …
On Books: To Review or Not To Review
For anyone who follows me on Goodreads, you may have noticed how terrible I am about updating my reading lists. Several reasons for that. One, my reading habits are often random and sporadic. Two, as someone who's trying to walk a fine line between being honest and yet not putting a stumbling block … [Read more...] about On Books: To Review or Not To Review