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Two words stand out to me in Henri Nouwen’s quote: discipline and gratitude. Nouwen reminds us that gratitude is a discipline — that it takes effort to be thankful. And knowing how easily I can fall into counting my “lack of” rather than counting all the ways my life is filled to overflowing with so much more goodness than I ever …
Yes, I’m celebrating! My third novel, Somebody Like You, releases today! It’s a great time for a Rafflecopter giveaway, don’t you think? And since Somebody Like You has a theme of twins in it, I’m doing a “Win Double” Grand Prize. One person will win $100 Amazon gift card and 3 autographed copies of my books (Wish You Were …
Don’t ever ask me which of my books is my favorite. I love them all for different reasons. Why do I love You Made Me Love You? Maybe because it’s an eShort novella for all of 99 cents!! Maybe because I get to answer the question “Do opposites attract … or combust?” Maybe because it’s the long-awaited sequel to my …
My friend, author Edie Melson, stopped me in my mental tracks this weekend. In a post titled “Only Still Water Reflects,” posted this past Sunday on her blog The Write Conversation, Edie wrote of the busy-ness of life, and how a recent seven-day vacation at the beach helped her realize that only by slowing down, by living in God’s rhythm, can …
It’s getting late on Thursday night. I’m not feeling particularly productive or creative … and there’s a blog post to write. So I’m taking advantage of others’ creativity and sharing some of the Spine Poetry fun that’s been happening on my Author Facebook page. I’ve run into some incredibly imaginative people this past week — and they’ve all created some …
My novel, Catch a Falling Star, asks the question: Is life about accomplishing plans … or wishes coming true … or something more? Today’s post is the sixth in the “When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan” Wednesday blog series, 11 guest posts by authors and writers, including Deborah Raney, Rachel Hauck, and Susan May Warren, who explore the question: What do you …
I admit it: Sometimes I want to rush the process. I want to arrive. The problem with that? I end up all confused about my destination. I want to arrive there … and there … and there … and, oh yeah, there too. I start watching where other people are headed (usually other writers) and I think, “I need to …
