This is going to be a long post, but I think you’ll enjoy it. This is an shortened version of a devotion I wrote for my Mom’s group: “What my kids and husband have taught me about prayer.” Enjoy! Moms are supposed to teach their kids how to pray. It’s part of the job. But … Read More
Shaken is set in 1906 San Francisco. While working on research for the story, I stumbled over one of the most amazing characters in San Francisco history. I had no choice but to find a way to for her to cross paths with my character. Donaldina Cameron was a Presbyterian missionary working out of the … Read More
It’s funny how the image of chains keeps coming up to me lately as I’m working on my book. My character is not a prisoner, nor has she ever been in any literal chains. But I suppose she is in a type of bondage — that of grief. Grief can wrap chains around our hearts … Read More
I borrowed these from Rachelle Gardner’s site, but she borrowed them from the internet. In other words, I’m passing the buck of plagarism! (“But she did it first!!!” — me to the judge). Enjoy! There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer. When asked to … Read More
It’s time to say, “Hello!” as this is my first official post on my new blog. But in saying “Hello,” I also wanted to share a thought about that gesture or word that I learned today. I just read a great article by Joe Kita called “What If You Said Hello To Everyone In Your … Read More