Great words from my hubby, Mr. Fabulous: Friday is the last day of school, and I made it. I survived a year of teaching high school math. It’s also time to decide whether or not I’m going to teach another year. It’s definitely a challenge balancing my pastoral responsibilities with teaching, and I really enjoy aspects of both, but it …
Becoming a Writer
I’ve always wanted to be a writer. In first grade, I had a red diary with a lock. I actually wrote in it. Think… what makes a six year old want to write down her daily activity and thoughts. It’s a bit funny to me some forty years later, but it was the beginning of my destiny. A revelation of …
How much stuff is enough?
Listened to a really great message online today from New Life Church in Colorado Springs. The pastor asked, “How much stuff is enough?” He challenged his congregation to really look at their lives and figure out how to live “below their means” and to give away what they don’t need or use. “If you haven’t used it in a year, …
Almost Forever by Deborah Raney
Almost Foreverby Deborah RaneyHoward/Simon and Schuster Please welcome my good friend, the lovely and gracious, Deborah Raney and her new release. Unearthing a lost memory may cause her to lose everything she holds dear. But could it also set her free? Volunteer Bryn Hennesey was there at the Grove Street Homeless Shelter the night five heroic firefighters died at the …
Learning from the Queen of Sheba
You know the classic, sarcastic saying, “I wasn’t born yesterday.” Most of us have said it at least once in our life. But the truth is we live like we were born yesterday. I’ve been in conversations with twenty and thirty-somethings who espouse values and “wisdom” based on observations and lessons learned in their short life span. Cold war? To …
Five Ways to Help An Author!
I love interacting with readers and bookworms. Most writers I know are extremely blessed by their fans and readers, and love hanging out with them in person or cyber space. With social media on the boom and online book clubs, reviews and blog sites growing, I thought I’d chime in with my two cents on five ways readers and fans …
Welcome my friend Jill Elizabeth Nelson
I’m happy today to feature Jill’s latest release! Welcome, friend. Calculated Revenge by Jill Elizabeth NelsonSteeple Hill Romantic Suspense(c) 2010ABOUT THE BOOK: It’s been eighteen years since Laney Thompson’s sister was abducted and killed, but the pain Laney feels has never faded. And now the murderer is back, taunting Laney with mementos of her sister and threatening Laney’s young daughter. …
A Friend Went To Court
A friend of ours from church is homeless. He lives in a tent village on a stripe of wooded, public land. He’s had a history of drug and alcohol abuse, and even though his mom and three brothers live here in town, my friend has burned the bridges of help with them. But three years ago when we were holding …
Building a Culture of Prayer Part 4
Here’s where building a culture of prayer gets sticky. Controversial. Theological break down. We can all agree on the power, purpose and need of prayer. It is a cornerstone of our faith. Maintaining consistent prayer is difficult. Why? Because it’s a labor. Jesus said in Matthew 11:12, “The kingdom of God suffers violence and the violent take it by force.” …
Building a Culture of Prayer Part 3
These book titles sound familiar, right? “A Purpose Driven Life.” “Your Best Life Now.” “Become A Better You.” “Eat, Pray, Love,” which isn’t much abour prayer as one might think. “The Shack.” We are quick in our culture to run to gimmicks, to jump on the band wagon of, “Quick solution. Easy answer. Short cuts galore.” Remember the “Prayer of …