the messy MIDDLE
We are in the midst of preparing the house for new carpet and office furniture, and while we are very excited to get the upgrades, right now, the house is a disaster!
word of the YEAR
Every October or November, I begin to pray about what my Word of the Year will be for the upcoming year.
In 2025 the word was CULTIVATE. When the Lord gave that to me in October of 2024, I prayed over it, and believed it meant I would deepen relationships or increase my involvement in things at church. I had no idea it would come to mean so much more than that.
what is REDEMPTIVE fiction?
In my bio, I describe my writing as REDEMPTIVE FICTION, but what does that mean?
world building BASICS
I am certainly no expert, but these are some of the things I’ve learned about world building in my writing journey.
When Happy Holidays Aren’t.
Helping you find peace and joy amidst the most stressful time of the year.
Just You Wait!
Waiting isn’t something most of us are inherently good at. We spend a great deal of our time trying to avoid waiting. Internet searches, Amazon next day shipping, Instant Messaging, and 24 hour news gives us access to practically anything we want exactly when we want it.
But what happens when we can’t speed up the process? How do you respond?
the JOY of the LORD
Have you ever had a horrible day? Like the kind of day where no matter how hard you try, nothing seems to go right? You intend to do everything to the best of your ability, but somehow things just go sideways. The kind of day that ends with you feeling like you can do nothing right.
How do you find the strength to get up and go back at it tomorrow?
Remember Your Calling
I love to write, and I believe God has gifted me with stories that will both entertain and give hope, but what I struggle with is marketing. I don’t mean I’m afraid of it, but as an older woman (55) in a social media world filled with young creatives who grew up with video editing, social media trends, and BookTock sensations, I feel very amateur when it comes to promoting my work online. I worry that my lack of abilities will ruin my sales, and that the ads or posts I create are so bad, no one will take a chance on my books.
The Creative’s Rest
This year has been full of activity. In the spring, I began the process of rebranding my author platform and worked through a deep dive of who I’ve been, who I want to be, and how I plan to get there.
God and Goose Poop
God is with us even in the hardest, messiest places, and His timing is ALWAYS perfect.
Slowing Down By Accident
Sometimes God takes drastic steps to remind me not to get ahead of myself, or Him!
Writing With ADHD - Momentum
All the planning and organizing we've talked about so far leads us to developing a writing process that will keep the words flowing!
Writing With ADHD - Burn Out
If you have too many projects and don't know how to prioritize, these strategies might help you!
Writing With ADHD - Tasks
If task lists stress you out, here's how to find a better way to stay on track!
Writing With ADHD - Hyper Focus
If I were going to claim a superpower from ADHD it would be HYPER FOCUS!
The Silver Elite by Dani Francis
I don’t often post negative reviews, but this one was just so predictable and felt - for lack of a better word - inauthentic.
Writing With ADHD - Introduction
Ever since childhood, I’ve struggled to thrive in school or work. I was repeatedly told I was smarter than I behaved, that I was being lazy, that I was hyper, unfocused, or undisciplined. Several years ago in counseling, she and I were discussing the ongoing difficulties I have with focus, emotional control, time blindness, and most strongly working memory. We had a good laugh, then she suggested they were all ADHD symptoms.
Lessons from Sunday Sermons - August 25, 2025
I think we’ve all heard the statement that God will see us through the storms in our lives, and if we are not currently in a storm, we are either coming out of one or heading into one. This could very well be true, but if we are in the in between place after we’ve gone though something and before we are immersed in the next crisis or struggle, how should we spend our gratitude?
Thanking Him that He will get us through the next trial? Do we only measure our lives by where we are between difficult times? If all we spend our time thinking about is how to brace ourselves for the next hardship, it makes it very hard to thank God for the good things we had, have, and will one day gain.
Daughter of No Worlds by Clarissa Broadbent
This one has been compared to Sarah J Maas’ Throne of Glass series. There are similarities, and I enjoyed the War of Lost Hearts series.
Lessons from Sunday Sermons - August 11, 2025
I was privileged to be part of the worship team this week, and the songs we lead the congregation in held personal invitations for me. More of a reminder that because Jesus is my Lord and Savior, I dwell with Him, therefore fear doesn’t control me anymore.
The two songs that impacted me most were Good Plans by Red Rocks Worship and Tremble by Mosaic. Both of them declare that fear has no power over us if we are in a relationship with Christ. When He is a dynamic part of our life, just whispering His name makes the darkness around us tremble!