• Mar. 14th, 2011 Sawdust

    I love the smell of sawdust. One whiff and I feel like a young girl standing in the barn, holding the end of a board while my Daddy cuts it with a Skilsaw. I’m transported to a safe place to talk, to spill my troubles, to ask questions, to get answers. With each deep breath, [ read more ]

  • Feb. 21st, 2011 Blown Away

    This week, I’m bringing you a few thoughts on one of my favorite passages. This devotion is currently on my parent’s church website and I’m shamelessly double posting in order to save a few brain cells as I prepare for the very soon arrival of our third child. One of the first things you learn when you begin [ read more ]

  • Feb. 10th, 2011 Every Moment Matters

    As I write these words, I am missing two different appointments. I’m supposed to be at my writers group meeting. I’m also supposed to be at a baby shower. And yes, I do see the impossibility of being in two places at once, but that’s not the point of this post. Instead of trying to [ read more ]

  • Feb. 3rd, 2011 Review: Scrivener for PC

    I’m guest blogging today over at The Write Conversation . I’ve posted a review of Scrivener for PC. I’d love for you to come say hi!

  • Jan. 31st, 2011 Profoundly Annoying

    Is it just me? It seems when I’m in the dumps, feeling defeated or am thinking about throwing in the towel, everyone around me is on a spiritual upswing. Does this happen to you? I want to whine. They encourage. I want to wallow. They point out all the great things going on in my [ read more ]

  • Jan. 28th, 2011 Call to Me

    A few months ago I had the opportunity to spend the day in bed. By “opportunity” I mean the nurse told me to stay in bed. All day. I was not pleased. Neither were my children. My two-year old, in particular, did not appreciate that Mommy was not at his beck and call. Daddy was, [ read more ]

  • Jan. 21st, 2011 Stuck in the Middle

    I’m not a big fan of New Year’s Resolutions. Probably because I’ve never seen one through to the end of the year. But there is something about January that makes me reflective. Something that makes me want to evaluate where I am and where I’m going. And something about it always makes me feel unsettled. [ read more ]

  • Jan. 14th, 2011 Book Review – The Brotherhood

    I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of The Brotherhood by Jerry B. Jenkins several weeks ago. I’ve never snagged an ARC before and I was thrilled to get this one. The only requirement? Review the book. The problem? Who am I to review Jerry B. Jenkins? I mean, honestly. He’s written more than 175 books and [ read more ]

  • Jan. 6th, 2011 Review – The Five Love Languages

    I’m guest blogging today over at The Write Conversation . Please visit me there! As a side note, I took the assessment at the back of the book to determine what my love language is. Turns out I’m even weirder than originally anticipated. Most people have 1. Some people have 2. In true over-achieving form . . . [ read more ]

  • Dec. 24th, 2010 My Christmas Prayer

    I have a confession. Sometimes, I read a book so fast the first time through, that as soon as I’m done, I need to re-read it. Why? Because I have the patience of a gnat? Possibly. Mainly because I am so engrossed in the story, so engaged by the characters, so entranced by the plot [ read more ]