So, five weeks ago today, I slipped on the ice while helping my husband take the trash out, and I went down hard.As in tear-up-cartilage-and-my-MCL, hard. When the doctor looks at you, after you finally get an MRI three and a half weeks later, and says, “This is a serious injury,” you know it’s bad. … [Read more...] about Benched
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Happy New Year 2015! (and a look back at the blessings of 2014)
One line of an almost too-familiar favorite worship song struck me recently ... “every blessing You pour out, I’ll turn back to praise.” I love my flowers! Pansies and … [Read more...] about Happy New Year 2015! (and a look back at the blessings of 2014)
The annual family Christmas letter
Troy and I, with our eldest and his new brideI'm going to skip right past the fact that I haven't posted on update on anything the past several months (and wow, is there a lot to share) and jump right to a sweet bit composed and sent me by two of my older kids the day after my birthday last … [Read more...] about The annual family Christmas letter
Blog Tour: My Writing Process
Well, it's been a while. As usual, right?I have many exciting things to share, but in the middle of it all, I was tagged yesterday by my dear writing friend and mentor Donita K. Paul for a "My Writing Process" blog tour. She was tagged by author Cheryl McKay, who was tagged by Rene Gutteridge, who … [Read more...] about Blog Tour: My Writing Process
CSFF Blog Tour, Day 3: John Otte’s Numb
Day 3 of our CSFF Blog Tour, featuring John Otte and his newest release, Numb.First, a big thanks to John for the shout-out in yesterday’s interview. Yes, it’s true, I had the pleasure of meeting John in 2006 through ACFW’s conference mentor program. After emailing back and forth for several weeks, … [Read more...] about CSFF Blog Tour, Day 3: John Otte’s Numb
CSFF Blog Tour, Day 2: John Otte’s Numb
Day 2 of our CSFF Blog Tour! I’m so excited to present this interview of John Otte, author of assorted Christian SF offerings. With no further ado ...Could you tell us a bit about your background and family life, and how you got started writing?I grew up in a Lutheran pastor’s family. At least, I … [Read more...] about CSFF Blog Tour, Day 2: John Otte’s Numb
