Hello, friends! It's finally time to reveal the cover for my newest novel, 'Last Light Over Galveston,' releasing August 12, 2025 from Tyndale House! I know August 2025 seems like a long way away, so here's a summary to tide you over:Amid the 1900 Galveston hurricane, one woman’s perseverance is tested in this captivating story … Continue reading Cover Reveal!
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New Book News!
Hey, friends! I just wanted to give you a quick update on my newest book, 'Last Light Over Galveston.' I just received the final cover design for it, and it is BEAUTIFUL! I cannot wait to share it with you all very, very soon! In addition to a cover reveal, it looks like preorders will … Continue reading New Book News!
Work–Don’t Just Pray–for Success
Fred Smith was a leadership expert who worked as a former consultant to companies such Mobil, Caterpillar, and GENESCO. He was also a notable speaker, giving talks and speeches in all fifty states, and a best-selling author of four books, You and Your Network, Learning to Lead, Leading with Integrity, and Breakfast with Fred. More … Continue reading Work–Don’t Just Pray–for Success
The Ugly Side of Thankfulness
As we roll into the Thanksgiving season, I find myself once again trying to focus on blessings. It is true, no matter what season or circumstance, that God blesses each one of us "abundantly, so that in all things at all times, [we} hav[e] all that [we] need.." (2 Corinthians 9:8), and this time of … Continue reading The Ugly Side of Thankfulness
E-Book Sale!
The ebook version of my novel, 'Come Down Somewhere' is currently on sale for only $1.99 now through March 31! To get your copy, visit https://www.tyndale.com/p/come-down-somewhere/21896/e-book As an added bonus, all month long I'll be posting notes and highlights from the ebook version on Goodreads. Follow along to learn some historical tidbits and sneak a … Continue reading E-Book Sale!
*Not* Working For God
Eugene Peterson writes: "There are times when our grand human plans to do something for God are seen, after a night of prayer, to be a huge human distraction from what God is doing for us." As a Christian author, I can find myself stumbling over this truth time and time and time again. When … Continue reading *Not* Working For God
Sinful Top 100
Every so often, when I'm reading my Bible, a line will stop me in my tracks...and not in a good way. I love the Psalms and spend a lot of time in them; I find them refreshing and challenging at the same time, a helpful tool especially when I can't find the words to pray. … Continue reading Sinful Top 100
Thanksgiving Break
#wellnesswednesday is on Thanksgiving Break this week. As always, dear readers, I am most grateful for YOU, for making it possible to live my dream of weaving stories that honor and glorify God. Thank you for your support, encouragement, and readership over this past year. Looking forward to many more stories to come! And don't … Continue reading Thanksgiving Break
The Sinful Exhaustion of My Heart
My ten year-old fights sleep. As an infant, he went down without so much as a peep. I rarely had to rock him, he never needed a pacifier, and, if he did cry, it was only because he needed a diaper change. Babysitters and friends would constantly gush, "You're so lucky! He sleeps so well!" … Continue reading The Sinful Exhaustion of My Heart
Waiting for Wizards
"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."This sentence, uttered by Gandalf the Grey in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of The Fellowship of the Ring, comes as the famous wizard arrives in the Shire for Bilbo Baggins birthday party. Bilbo's nephew Frodo has seemingly been waiting hours … Continue reading Waiting for Wizards
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