Afflicted

My husband and I recently started viewing the Bible show The Chosen—the historical drama based on the life of Jesus Christ. It was created by Dallas Jenkins, whose father Jerry Jenkins wrote the Left Behind books with Tim LaHaye. If you haven’t seen it, I encourage you to do so. I can’t say it’s Biblically accurate, but the writers do …

Between the Lines With Shannon and Cheri

I was blessed this month to feature two new-to-me authors—Shannon Kent and Cheri Swalwell. The process of finding interviewees, then interviewing them, then scheduling their episodes can be a bit tricky when it comes to timing. A couple of weeks ago, I did an interview with an author whose episode will not publish until March, but we were talking a …

Review of Book, Chapter, & Vow

  About the Book Book: Book, Chapter, & Vows Author: Chautona Havig Narrator: Christa DelSorbo Genre: Christian Women’s Fiction Release date: September, 2022 Falling in love with Benjamin wasn’t in the plan, but Mallory finds she’s all but lost her head and her heart after two and a half years of banter, memories, and now shared books. But when her ex-fiance (does it count …

Three Ps: Prayer, Patience, Peace

It’s happened to all of us at one time or another. God’s Spirit whispering to ours in a way that we could so easily dismiss as coincidence or a random thought we conjured up on our own. When I think back to all the pain and heartache I could’ve saved myself if I had only been wise (and faithful) enough …

Not Just a Four-Letter Word

Envy. It’s an insidious four-letter word we’re all familiar with—some of us more intimately than others. Dictionary.com defines it as “a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another’s advantages, success, possessions, etc.” I never gave this emotion much thought as a sin until I was slapped with the word Covetousness. As a former Catholic girl, I learned the …

Christina Sinisi Interview

About the Book Book: Why They Call It Falling Author: Christina Sinisi Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance Release date: June 7, 2022 Formerly the wild child of three sisters, Emma Marano grew up to be a single mom working two jobs, estranged from her mother, and lying to her friends. She’d told everyone that her daughter’s father wanted nothing to do with his child, but …

Between the Lines with Meghann and Melissa

Here we are in month two of my new Between the Lines podcast. It has been such an incredible blessing to meet with these ladies. I might even get a male author interested in being interviewed, but the majority of Christian fiction authors happen to be women. It’s amazing to hear the different stories and find out how long these …

Old-Fashioned Christmas

I don’t know about you, but the older I get, the more bittersweet the holidays become. Maybe it’s because most of those who were such a part of my childhood are now gone. My grandparents, my mom and dad, and even my brother. The crazier this world becomes, the more I long for simpler times. Or maybe they weren’t simpler; …

All I Want for Christmas

I was asked to take a sentimental walk down memory lane to do my part for These Simple Gifts release week. Considering the title and the fact it’s a Christmas book, makes sense author Jennifer Sienes would ask me to tell y’all about my most memorable Christmas gift. Oh, and before I forget, make sure to enter for a chance …

Release Week Day 5

It’s ironic that my son Christopher is a screenwriter and director, but the video he shot sharing this particular Christmas memory has bad lighting and no scene direction. I’m chuckling as I write this, but this mama is just grateful that he agreed to take part of release week for These Simple Gifts. The post title is The Elusive Gift, …