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Scripture Graphics #96

Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. Luke 15:8-10Do we put as much time and effort in seeking lost souls as we do in temp...

10 Minutes in the Word, Proverbs | Book Review

I was pleasantly surprised with this little book. Some daily devotional books give just a tiny thought to dwell on. Not this book. It digs deep and unashamedly confronts worldly ideas and shallow Christianity for what they are.
It is formatted to where you read a portion of Scripture from your own Bible (which I like, because then I can use the translation I prefer) and then the devotional expounds on what you read, completed with a prayer and several thoughts/questions to dwell on.
It is a stu...

Editing again!

My beta-readers have returned their comments on "Finding Christmas Joy!" I'm so excited to be working on something with writing besides promo and graphics! (I mean, those are fun too, but not quite as fun as working with words and getting another project underway...)
This story definitely has a little bit of stretch for me, as the main character is a girl whose fiance just dumped her! (don't worry, it's still Amanda-style clean and romance-free ;) ) I have definitely needed my "writing big sis...

Leviathan on Tour #2

Hopping in again to update you on the tour! Please take a moment to visit these lovely bloggers! I am so honored to be on their blogs this week!

"The theme and message of God's plans above our own was tastefully done, speaking to me without overloading the few short pages."Chosen Vessels
"This was such a sweet short story! It had such a creative premise, and pulled together with so much originality!"My Purple Pen
"Very well written, this story takes you to the Mediterranean shore and introduces...

Leviathan on Tour (and comment update)

Hi everyone! So... I just got on Blogger to look up some things and noticed I had a whole passel of comments I had not even approved! Comments that Blogger didn't notify me of. :P So... if you've commented in the last two months (!!!?) thank you so much! I have now replied. ;)
Now, for Leviathan...

I'm so thankful for all of the different bloggers and reviewers who have taken their time to read and review "Quest for Leviathan!" To say that their reviews have been a blessing to me as an author i...

Scripture Graphics #95

So very grateful for new, day-by-day mercies for whatever the day holds!!

There are times in our lives where the walls crumble, when aspects of our lives are unruly, when we seem to lose control and things come in and out of our hearts and minds which do not please God. In essence, the walls need to be built back. And, like with every building project, it takes energy, time, and labor. We need tools such as prayer, God’s Word, praise, and hymns. We need diligence to capture every thought, turn...

The Road to Magnolia Glen | Book Review

Can we just pause a moment and enjoy this cover?! I mean, beautiful cover, Mississippi author (my state), 18th century, the Natchez trace… all of these lured me to this book, and I was not disappointed.
Irish immigrant Kiera is in charge of her two younger sisters, flighty and heedless Amelia and tomboy Megan, bringing them to the husband in American that her brother-in-law has set up for her to marry. Meanwhile, another Irish immigrant, Quinn O’Shea, is surrogate father to his two younger bro...

It's Here! "Quest for Leviathan" release day!!

The whole writing process never ceases to amaze me. One would think that, for a short story, there's nothing extra exciting about "Quest for Leviathan." But for me, it holds a powerful punch of excitement!
First... God has seen it through! I had moments of doubt as I tried writing this that it was a story I was supposed to tell. But, it was done all in His timing (more on that later) and, as with each of my publications, He has guided me and led me to do more than I thought imaginable.
Second.....

Countdown to Release: 1 Day! Who is Leviathan?

Tomorrow is release day! Already, I have been blessed by the feedback I’ve received from “Quest for Leviathan’s” reviewers. It never ceases to amaze me how God will give an idea, give me wisdom and time to see that idea to completion, and then use it to help others in their Christian walk. What an honor to be writing for Him!

One of the highlights of my story is writing about Leviathan, this terrible fire-breathing sea creature. I know that I’m not the only one fascinated with Leviathan, becau...

Countdown to Release: 2 days! Puzzle Fun

So... it's two days until release. Instead of anything informative or chatty, let's just have some fun. ;) I love putting together jigsaw puzzles, so why not do some of Leviathan?

I'll confess, this was a lot harder than I thought it would be!! It took me 4 minutes, 9 seconds to do it. :o Give it a try and see what time you can get (and comment!!). If the puzzle doesn't show below, go here to put it together.



And now that we had a tough one, let's just do the cover for an easier round. ;) This...