Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will—Romans 12:2 Have you ever wrestled with choices? Some are pretty simple—like picking out an outfit for the day or deciding what to fix for …
One of the obvious perks of hosting my own podcast is that I get to meet creative authors and hear about their journeys. You may find this hard to believe, but not everything we talk about is recorded. Often, we finish up the podcast interview and chat for a while after. It gives me the opportunity to delve into the …
It is impossible for me to grasp the enormity of devastation those who are affected by Hurricane Helene are experiencing. We’ve all had challenging seasons—two of my novels were inspired by some of mine. But I can look back and see God’s hand so clearly working in my life during most of those hard seasons. There is one I continually …
The year I started high school, the television series “What Really Happened to the Class of ’65?” debuted. It was inspired by the non-fiction book of the same name and aired for only one season—fourteen episodes. It’s strange I would remember that series all these years later or that I even watched it in the first place. I don’t remember …
It’s not often that I feature an author unless she/he is part of a Celebrate Lit Blog Tour. This author is, but I don’t happen to be part of that tour. I met her at the first annual Rise-Up Con with my daughter Nikki a few months ago. Emily was one of many authors who were signing their books. Nikki …
I have a confession: I read as many secular novels as I do Christian fiction. Gasp! They need to be clean, free of smut and sex, and encouraging—but I want the storyline to be real, too. Some would prefer getting lost in a pretend, stress-free world, and I completely understand. Reading is an escape for them. The characters are near-to-perfect, …
When I was growing up, going to the movies on Saturdays was the thing to do. If I went to a double feature, I could spend an entire afternoon in front of the big screen, transported to another time and place. I remember seeing The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (the 1972 animated version—not the one with Johnny Depp) and being …
When I was searching for something to post for Labor Day, I came across a wonderful video that was perfect. Sadly, it was marked “personal use only” by Steelhead media. So, what’s a girl to do? They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so using the video as a template, I made my own. I hope and pray …
This has been another exciting month for my podcast, Between the Lines of Christian Fiction. I met a delightful author, Leslie Tally, who shared her debut novel with me. What a delightful woman with all the stereotypical Southern charm one would expect when meeting someone from Mississippi. She has an incredible story you won’t want to miss. I was also …
“And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14 For over a year, I’ve been following Jessica Tapia, a P.E. teacher from Temecula, California, who was fired when her Christian convictions didn’t line up with the Woke culture. I could not help but wonder how, as a former (California) …
