For me, each book is a journey. Faith. Hope. Craft. Story. Peace. Grace. When I wrote Diva NashVegas, the Lord spoke to me through Isaiah 41:13. “I will help you.” I had days where I struggled and wondered, “Are you helping me?” He was, yes. Was it easier to write? No, but He fulfilled his word. And, the rewrites were …

Hey everyone. I know it’s late notice but I’m siging Lost In NashVegas tomorrow from 11 – 1 at Calvary Chapel Melbourne. Mark Mynheir and Bryan Davis will also be signing. Come if you can. On another note, I know the blog is messed up and I’ve contacted my web mistress. Hang tight. And to the Michigan State fan who …

We’re at home on this Thanksgiving evening with a fire in the fireplace after a very nice Thanksgiving day. I actually made Grandma and Mom’s yeast rolls. They turned out great. At the moment, Tony is reading and I’m wathing old Andy Griffith TV shows on PBS. When we came home, I said, “Well honey, how’s it feel? The Christmas …

Hey all, I’m blogging all week over on www.myccm.org. Comment on one of the post and CCM you will be eligible to win a free copy of Lost In NashVegas. In January, the book will be on the books page of CCM Magazine. Thanks to Chris Wells for being such a friend and support. YYY It’s Thanksgiving Eve and my …

Biting my thumb nail, I watched the game with Tony and my brother-in-law, Helmut, as Ohio State battled Michigan for the Big 10 title and really, the national championship.OSU has looked so great all year. Troy Smith has been an excellent team leader and quarterback. The team seemed to gel in a way I haven’t seen a college football team …

I’ve been around babies most of my life. I have three younger siblings and started baby sitting when I was ten. Okay, not baby-babies, but for sure by the time I was thirteen, I was baby sitting infants.We spent the past weekend with my sister who has four children, 13, almost 11, 2 and seven months. I saw the baby …

Hello from crisp and blustery Idaho where it isn’t hard to believe we are entering the busy holiday season. Brrrrr. Thanks, Rachel, for allowing me to visit on your blog. I’m looking forward to reading your novel, Lost in NashVegas, about Robin Rae, a country music songwriter. When you read the next few paragraphs, you’ll understand that the reason is …

Well, Tony and I are off for awhile. Vacation. But, I’m working. I have to. This book has to get legs and wings or it’ll never fly. LOL. It’s weird however because I’m in this Bookmuda Triangle. Lost In NashVegas is out this month so I’m working on some publicity stuff, answering emails, did an interview with a guy in …

Writing is an amazing yet trying journey. And in the shadows along the way are rejections, disappointment and writers block. . . Perseverence is a must. Since I’ve been an ACFW member, one particular member has stayed-the-course longer than anyone I know, Martha Rogers. I’d like to share her testimony with you. RH: Hi, Martha, tell us a little bit …

Blog from Tony: When I taught high school science I was continually trying to get my students to understand concepts and principles that, when mastered, could be applied to all sorts of problems. Most were surprisingly resistant. Their preferred method was to learn the “steps” for each type of problem. They wanted to get the right answer because they were …