To celebrate the release of Sweet Caroline, I’m hosting a blog tour and a Scrumptious Baking Basket give away! Fun! All you have to do is sign up for my newsletter here and you’ll be entered to win the gift basket stuffed with a super cool apron, a signed copy of Pat Conroy’s Low-Country cookbook, a pie plate, rolling pin, …
She Always Wore Red
I’m honored to have my friend and fellow author, Angie Hunt stop by today to talk about her latest release from Tyndale House, She Always Wore Red. Sounds like a great story, Angie. I love the cover. Can you give us a brief synopsis? “I’d love to,” said Angie. Jennifer Grahamm, mother, student, and embalmer’s apprentice, could use a friend. …
I like heavy metal?
Tonight a bunch of us gathered at church to just worship and tug on God for more of Him. We hunkered down in the kid’s sanctuary because the youth-types had a metal concert. Oh joy – Tony and I were fortunate enough to catch the last and headliner band, Black Regiment. The lead singer shoved my Sunday morning worship mike …
My barking dogs
And I don’t mean my feet. Hahaha, get it. “My dogs are barking…” Well, okay, never mind. My dog, dogs, you know them Pal and Lola, bark. Yep. Not all the time, but Pal lays by the front window looking out, then goes berserk when something goes by: another dog, a person on a bike way, way down the road, …
Author Intrusion
This happens to me frequently. I wake up in the pre dawn and in a twilight sleepy wakefulness, God speaks to me. Story idea. Plot resolution. Encouragement. Ideas. Words for other people. This morning, He spoke to me about “author intrusion.” I shared it with our congregation as I led the way to Him in worship. Author intrusion is when …
I’ve concluded this
It’s about Jesus. Keeping our eyes on Him. No matter what the circumstances, no matter what’s going on around us, gaze at Jesus. He is love. He is willing. He is able.
Beach
This morning, I sat on the beach as the sun claimed the day and thick waves crashed the shore.
Tuesday Checking In
Can you believe the end of April is coming? Wow, the year has gone by so fast. I’m good… took the dogs for a walk under a rainy sky. Pal had a teeth cleaning-pulling yesterday so he was a little groggy, but when he saw me put on my workout clothes, he went crazy. So, I took him and Lola …
BAM!
Well, we’re glued to the TV these days, watching Todd Bentley and the healing revival God is doing over in Lakeland.Just through the TV, we feel the anointing, tear up as we watch chronically ill people receive healing.Todd’s fun to watch. He’ll exclaim, “Bam!” as he prays for people. Today, he explained the phrase just comes out of him. He …
Sigh!
Sigh. Sigh…. Sigh! Sigh. Sigh…. Sigh! sighsighsighsighsighsigh