• Jun. 4th, 2012 Blessed to Call Him Mine

    Sometimes, when a follower of Christ answers the call to come out of the boat and walk a new path, the people they’ve been doing life with are more hindrance than help. Instead of cheering, they chide. Instead of rooting, they rebuke. Instead of praying, they pout. And far too often, the resistance comes from [ read more ]

  • May. 24th, 2012 Web Wisdom

    I’m still soaking up the writerly vibes of the Blue Ridge Mountains Writers Conference . And oh ya’ll, it’s been awesome! But we’re still focused on motherhood this month, so I wanted to share a couple of my favorite places on the web.  Places that help me be a better mom. These aren’t websites that will tell you how to make [ read more ]

  • May. 21st, 2012 When Callings Collide

    When this post goes live, I will be at Ridgecrest getting ready for the first full day of classes at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference . I’m both excited and terrified. Excited to hang out with writing friends from all over the country. Terrified because my husband and kids will be doing life without me this week. This is [ read more ]

  • May. 17th, 2012 Book Review :: Give them Grace – Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson

    Every now and then, the title of a book speaks to me. Give them Grace – Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus is just such a book. I mean, who wouldn’t want to do this, right? The back cover copy is equally compelling. “All of us want to raise good kids. And we want to be good parents. But what exactly do we mean by [ read more ]

  • May. 14th, 2012 When You’re Tired of Cleaning Up the Mess

    Motherhood has surprised me. I never imagined how much I would love to feel a tiny hand in mine, or how I would thrill when they want me—and only me. I never realized how each child would bring a whole array of new experiences—new favorites, new skills, new firsts. I never knew this level of [ read more ]

  • May. 10th, 2012 One More Time

    I usually only post once a month at The Write Conversation, but this month’s topic required a two-parter! So please join me, again, at The Write Conversation where we are talking about the “essential” items every writer should take with them when they head to a writers conference. (And yes, I do consider my pillow to be essential … ) Be [ read more ]

  • May. 7th, 2012 Motherhood does not make me special

    For the month of May, I’m going to be focusing on motherhood—the joys and challenges unique to this particular calling. But before I do, I want to make one thing clear. Motherhood does not make me special. I know. Mother’s Day is in six days. (For the men who read my blog—and I really appreciate that [ read more ]

  • May. 3rd, 2012 Writers Conference Essentials

    It’s the first Thursday of May so I’m over at The Write Conversation . I’m talking about the essential things you need to take to a writers conference. Essentials. Like chocolate. I’d love for you to stop by and say Hi!

  • May. 1st, 2012 Mindful Mondays :: Are you scared?

    Do you ever find a verse in the Bible that makes you do a double-take? You read it. Then you read it again. You wonder if it really means that in the Greek or Hebrew or Aramaic or well, any language, because you just don’t see it happening. I ran across just such a verse [ read more ]

  • Apr. 26th, 2012 Book Review :: Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman

    I’m a fan of a lot of things. Chocolate Watermelon A medium-rare filet mignon BLTs (Has anyone else noticed that I’m a fan of food?) Clemson Duke (yes, it is possible to like Clemson & Duke) Anyone playing for Team U.S.A. in the Olympics NCIS The Big Bang Theory (the show, not the actual theory) [ read more ]