Today I’m sharing about finding true happiness. And if you’re anything like me, this is something you’ve struggled with. What is true happiness? Where does it come from? Let’s look at what God says about finding true happiness, friend. What True Happiness Is and Is Not Looking back at my growing-up years, I can’t say… [Continue Reading]
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My Favorite Novels of the Year
My Favorite Novels of the Year Today, I’m excited to share my favorite novels of the year. As an author, I read dozens of novels every year–some for business, and some for pleasure. I can certainly say that this year especially, it’s been an amazing year in fiction. I’ve been introduced to many great… [Continue Reading]
Ordinary Women of the Bible Blog Hop
Welcome to my stop on the Ordinary Women of the Bible Blog Hop! OWB is an awesome series of biblical fiction featuring twenty-four little-known women from the Bible. I was privileged to be invited by the publisher, Guideposts, to write two of the books in this series. I’m not exaggerating when I tell you writing… [Continue Reading]
Congratulations to the Realm Awards 2021 Winners
I’m wishing heartfelt congratulations to the Realm Awards 2021 Winners. Last weekend (over my 50th birthday!) I attended the Realm Makers Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, with my husband John and son Nathan (author of Bask). I hope you enjoy learning about the winners and take a look at what they have to offer! Congratulations… [Continue Reading]
Books to Inspire You to Be Strong, Be Brave, And Feel Loved
Today I want to share with you some of my favorite books to inspire you to be strong, be brave, and feel loved. These are tough times, full of stress and abnormality but these books are sure to encourage you! I was so inspired by Holley Gerth’s new book Strong, Brave, Loved. I interviewed Holley… [Continue Reading]
Kids’ Journals Help Children Focus on Good Things
Stay Home Journals help kids focus on good things. During this time, kids need a place to think, write, or draw what is going on in their hearts and minds. Writing helps kids process emotions. Writing moves thoughts from a kids’ emotional brain to his thinking brain, allowing him to process all that’s going on…. [Continue Reading]
4 Things That Prevent Jesus’ Power
4 Things That Prevent Jesus’ Power In Your Life Today on the blog we welcome Erica Wiggenhorn, author of Unexplainable Jesus: Rediscovering the God You Thought You Knew. 4 Things That Prevent Jesus’ Power In Your Life- and a plan to get rid of them! It’s so easy to look at another person’s social… [Continue Reading]
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6 Ways to Build a Positive Family
6 Ways to Build a Positive Family. Do your kids struggle with negativity? Are you constantly having to break up fights?Do you cringe at the words coming out of your child’s mouth? Do you wish everyone could just be happy and positive? A positive attitude at home will leak into the rest of your child’s… [Continue Reading]
Don’t Despise The Wait
Don’t Despise The Wait In my life, I don’t have any real enemies, but if there is one intangible thing that I always seem to be fighting against, it’s TIME. It robs me when I need him most. It turns little cares into big concerns when it hurries on and I still have no answer…. [Continue Reading]
Be The Change
Be The Change Lately, I’ve been thinking there’s a lot of things I’d like to change. 1) I’ve actively started exercising and using a food journal to lose weight and get in shape. 2) I’ve been trying to curb my spending. 3) And I’ve been learning to be more thankful. All of those things aren’t… [Continue Reading]