God Moments, Writing

Adrift: How God Rescued Me

Do you feel unsure of your purpose? Adrift in a boat and tossed here and there by waves. I've been there. Life is hard. It's filled with decisions needing to be made and at times, you can only pray you make the right choices. God doesn't give us a roadmap. Instead, he calls us to… Continue reading Adrift: How God Rescued Me

Book Reviews

Book Review: Assault on Saint Agnes

When terrorists assault Saint Agnes Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota, they expect to find a congregation of lambs: they get Bobby Kurtz instead. An unrepentant Cold Warrior, Kurtz destroys the terror cell with violent finality. Against his will, Kurtz is pulled back into the life he left behind decades before. He reluctantly picks up the… Continue reading Book Review: Assault on Saint Agnes

Book Reviews

Looking for something to read?

Here is what I've been reading... Discover four heroines in historical Austin, TX, as they find love--Jane Austen style. Volume 1 includes: If I Loved You Less by Gina Welborn, based on Emma A prideful matchmaker examines her own heart when her protégé falls for the wrong suitor. Refinements by Anita Mae Draper, based on… Continue reading Looking for something to read?

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Book Review & Giveaway: Flirtation Walk by Siri Mitchell

Trying to escape the shambles her con-man father has made of their reputation, Lucinda Curtis arrives in West Point, New York, determined to land a husband from the military academy. Campbell Conklin is first in his class and preparing to embark upon a storied career in the U.S. Army. Lucinda thinks Campbell will make the… Continue reading Book Review & Giveaway: Flirtation Walk by Siri Mitchell

Book Reviews

Book Review: The Prophetess by Jill Eileen Smith

Outspoken and fearless, Deborah has faith in God but struggles to see the potential her own life holds. As an Israelite woman, she'll marry, have a family, and seek to teach her children about Adonai--and those tasks seem to be more than enough to occupy her time. But God has another plan for her. Israel… Continue reading Book Review: The Prophetess by Jill Eileen Smith

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Book Review & Giveaway: Northern Light

Civil War has robbed Margaret Logan of all she holds dear, including her beloved New Orleans home and her fiancé. When her family moves to the desolate Bolivar Peninsula to manage a lighthouse that is no longer there, all her hopes for a normal future are dashed. Her world is rocked once again when a… Continue reading Book Review & Giveaway: Northern Light

Guest Blogger

Grace in the Mess

Today I'm opening my blog to a dear friend and someone I admire quite a bit, Jocelyn Hattenberger.  Foster care and adoption are both topics she carries close to her heart, please read on to find out how foster care changed her life.  *** We sat side by side as she described to me a… Continue reading Grace in the Mess

Book Reviews

Risen

The Story of the Resurrection as You've Never Seen It Before Epic in scope, yet deeply personal, this novelization offers a unique perspective on the story of the resurrection. Roman Tribune Clavius is assigned by Pilate to keep the radical followers of the recently executed Yeshua from stealing the body and inciting revolution. When the… Continue reading Risen

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Book Review & Giveaway: Until the Dawn by Elizabeth Camden

A volunteer for the newly established Weather Bureau, Sophie van Riijn needs access to the highest spot in her village to report the most accurate readings. Fascinated by Dierenpark, an abandoned mansion high atop a windswept cliff in the Hudson River Valley, Sophie knows no better option despite a lack of permission from the absent… Continue reading Book Review & Giveaway: Until the Dawn by Elizabeth Camden

Writing

Courage: 2016

Last year I started thinking about a special word for the year after God impressed on my heart that it would be a year for overcoming, I was struggling with my writing about this time last year. To the point, I questioned if I would still be sane when I was finished. Learning to write… Continue reading Courage: 2016