God loves to give gifts to His children, the Bible says so (Matthew 7:11; Luke 11:13). He is also able do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine (Ephesians 3:20). Well, I have a pretty big imagination. But, do you know what I usually end up asking God for? Not His gifts. I ask Him … Read More
Every week, the freebie Kindle e-book offerings from Amazon get more exciting. This week I’m thrilled to see the debut novel from Christian author Sherry Kyle, Delivered With Love. Her non-fiction book for tweens, The Christian Girl’s Guide to Style, was a big hit in my house last year (See Book Pick from Nov. 19, … Read More
I recently saw a blog post from one of my favorite blogging-advice sites: Blogging Bistro. It was an older post (May 2010) about this great tool for bloggers called Linkbait Generator. It’s supposed to help you create catchy blog titles that will encourage people to come and read your posts. I had so much fun … Read More
I am finishing my preparations for the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference and–like every year–I am getting fluttery with excitement. I’m polishing up two projects this time (you can read about them under my “books” tab) and I feel like I’m scrambling around helping two young ladies dress for the ball. The only problem with … Read More
Mine is the Night is a enchanting interpretation of the biblical story of Ruth set in Jacobite Scotland. Author Liz Curtis Higgs, perhaps best known for her series, Bad Girls of the Bible, has penned a beautiful historical novel that is impossible to put down. The newly widowed Elisabeth Kerr and her aging mother-in law … Read More
Courtesy of e-vint.com I’m working on a new writing project (you can learn about it under my new “books” tab, above) that is set during 1926–the height of America’s “Noble Experiment,” better known as prohibition. Most of you know that for the past few years I’ve been buried up to my elbows with writing a … Read More
Publishers keep surprising me by offering great Christian fiction e-book novels for FREE on Amazon and other on-line booksellers. One of my absolute favorite books is available right now: Leota’s Garden, by Francine Rivers. If you have ever read Francine Rivers before, you know that she is one of the best Christian fiction writers in the business. … Read More
Many years ago, someone gave me a piece of very good advice: “The trick to success in the working-world is not to make yourself look good–it is to make your boss look great.” When you make the boss look great you become an invaluable asset to him/her. I’m not talking about flattering the boss and … Read More
I live in a very green part of the world here in the Pacific Northwest, and though I find myself complaining about the rain, I admit that I love the “green-ness” that it brings. One of my all-time favorite musicians, Rich Mullins, put it best. “I’m amazed when I remember who it was that built … Read More
After all of the research I did on the 1906 San Francisco quake for my novel Shaken, I am always fascinated when I hear about other earthquakes around the globe. The footage from Friday’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan has been absolutely heart-rending to watch. Here’s how this new quake stands up against the 1906 San Francisco … Read More