• Jan. 26th, 2013 Currents:: January 26

    Books: Loved Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer. You should read it! Writing: The two main characters in my WIP are named Heidi and Blake and they are really hitting it off. I’m having a little trouble not jumping ahead to the kissing… Scripture: I am loving our Eat this Book program. It’s great to literally be “on the same page” [ read more ]

  • Jan. 22nd, 2013 Eat this Book

    Now that I’m well on the road to recovery from my ridiculous thumb injury, it’s time to start talking about my One Word for 2013 – Margin. One of the things I love about this word is that it has several different meanings. Which one do you think of first? I tend to think of [ read more ]

  • Jan. 10th, 2013 Vanished by Irene Hannon

    One of the things Irene Hannon does so well is to give us a peek into the world of different types of law enforcement. In her new “Private Justice” series, she’s taken us into the world of private investigators. As it turns out, they aren’t all 100 pounds overweight, kicked back behind a massive desk, and puffing on [ read more ]

  • Jan. 8th, 2013 Living on the Edge of a Knife

    Today’s post was going to be all about margin. It still is…sort of. When I chose my One Word for 2013 , Margin seemed like the obvious choice. ( You can read about how Margin applies to my writing life over at The Write Conversation ). I knew my life needed more margin. More space to be creative, more space to be spontaneous, more space to serve, more space to just be.  I also knew [ read more ]

  • Jan. 3rd, 2013 My One Word

    Happy 2013 everybody! I hope your Christmas was extra merry and your New Year is off to a great start! I’ll be talking about my One Word for 2013 over the next few weeks, but since today is the first Thursday of the month, I’m over at The Write Conversation and  I’m focused on how my One Word applies to [ read more ]

  • Dec. 18th, 2012 When Others Have the Words

    I sent my daughter to school on Monday with the sure knowledge that, should unspeakable evil threaten, the teachers and staff at her school would do everything humanly possible to protect her. And more importantly, that my Abba remains sovereign over all. But that doesn’t mean I’ve got a handle on this. I’m no theologian. [ read more ]

  • Dec. 13th, 2012 Bigger Than Our Whole World

    As I’ve been mulling over the idea of how big God is and the miracle it is that He became flesh, I’ve also been thinking about how often God does things in ways that are both unexpected and incomprehensible. I’m wondering how often I don’t see God’s hand because what’s happening doesn’t make sense to me. I’m [ read more ]

  • Dec. 11th, 2012 Don’t Look Now…But My Halo is Crooked

    Don’t look now…but my halo is crooked. I blame it on the hot glue. I had no idea how dangerous it could be to use a hot glue gun—until I totally lost my religion making Jesse Tree ornaments. All I wanted to do was create a visual—a way to teach my children the true meaning of Christmas. [ read more ]

  • Dec. 8th, 2012 Currents ~ 12.08.12

    Books: I’ve been reading all sorts of stuff. While on the cruise, I read Opening Moves by Steven James (excellent, as always), Trinity by Ronie Kendig (loved it), and The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan (YA, fantasy, fun). Writing: I’ve enjoyed getting back into the writing groove. My main characters in my WIP (work in progress) won’t shut up. And they are getting quite cozy. Love it when that happens! [ read more ]

  • Dec. 6th, 2012 Keep Calm and Write On

    It’s the first Thursday of December, so I’m over at The Write Conversation today. Stop by for some tips to help you keep writing, even during this crazy time of year!