With all we hear about China and how difficult it is for the body of Christ to meet corporately, I was pleasantly surprised to hear the church there is growing. My friend sent me an email recently and shared how God is moving in her country. She reminded me that individuals make up the church,Continue reading “A Letter From China – Am I Brave Enough To Risk It All? Being unapologetically passionate about God and His work in my life.”
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I am the daughter of the King, and I will act accordingly.
Through the twists and turns of life, you will not always be surrounded by what makes you happy. Every decision you make won’t be perfect. Not everything you set out to accomplish will end in victory. Things won’t always turn out as you expected. You won’t be able to control every circumstance. You will, however,Continue reading “I am the daughter of the King, and I will act accordingly.”
It’s easy see God in the good and thank him. But where is God during the bad times?
“In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.” Ecclesiastes 7:14 AMP This verse confused me until I had a season one could call the opposite of prosperous. When thingsContinue reading “It’s easy see God in the good and thank him. But where is God during the bad times?”
Thank you for choosing to read my books among the scores of Christian fiction available today.
I love to write, but even more, I love to write for you. You make my fictional characters come alive and provide them a place to call home in your mind. You give them a voice when you introduce them to your friends, and I appreciate your thoughtfulness in sharing. In Matters of the Heart,* bookContinue reading “Thank you for choosing to read my books among the scores of Christian fiction available today.”
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall…in my case, literally.
After a diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa in 2001, I immediately stopped driving at night since it was clear I was 100% night blind. My pride got in the way of giving up my freedom to drive entirely. In 2011, when it was time to renew my license, I knew I could not ethically sign myContinue reading “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall…in my case, literally.”
Deleting or reworking scenes in a book often feels like cutting your hair without a mirror while using preschool scissors
Editing out scenes is tough for me. I mean, I wrote the words, they must be important. Things that often get cut or reworked usually involve me telling the reader my thoughts. I want to let readers know the backstory, but there’s a fine line between giving too much and too little information. The sceneContinue reading “Deleting or reworking scenes in a book often feels like cutting your hair without a mirror while using preschool scissors”
My Response To God And Others – An Expectation Of Obedience
When my girls were little, they learned about my husband and my expectation of obedience. When asked to do something, I would say, “Do it right away, all the way, and with a happy heart.” I don’t know where that phrase originated, but it reminded them to obey quickly, make more than a half effort,Continue reading “My Response To God And Others – An Expectation Of Obedience”
Have I spent my winter soaking up God’s goodness?
I love spring and its variety of colors, especially after a winter full of muted shades. But to get there means rain, and we’ve had our fair share here in South Carolina. “When a farmer’s land has had many showers upon it and good crops come up, that land has experienced God’s blessing upon it.Continue reading “Have I spent my winter soaking up God’s goodness?”
Age or experience are not always the definers of being an excellent mentor
Faith is to believe what you do not see;the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. St. Augustine My pastor father moved us to South Portland, Maine, the month before I turned twelve. I was excited to make new friends, graduate from children’s church, and move into the youth group. My firstContinue reading “Age or experience are not always the definers of being an excellent mentor”
Self-deception is easy when you compare yourselves to others around you – Realities of an Indie Author
If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. Galatians 6:3 NIV Well, that verse hit me between the eyes, literally. My phone slipped. I’ll let you use your imagination. That attempt at humor was necessary because the verse hit too close for comfort. Yes, that was a lame attempt atContinue reading “Self-deception is easy when you compare yourselves to others around you – Realities of an Indie Author”