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Quest for Leviathan!

Yep! I'm ready to spill some more news about my short story!


By God's grace, I finished the second draft of "Quest for Leviathan" last week, and it is now in the hands of some beta readers. I am hoping for a February release, but I'm going to try something new here: a few illustrations. No, not me. I can't draw. But I have a friend who's willing to try drawing some dragons for me! I'll definitely keep you all updated!
Now that that's finished and I'm not going to burst with the news anymor...

Scripture Graphics #74

The winds of destruction are always relentlessly pounding on us. If we step away from Jesus, He has all authority to remove Hi hand of protection and allow a little harm to come our way. He holds our salvation, but if we are not walking cautiously—staying in God’s Word, holding faith and a good conscience—we could lose some battles and “damage our ship.”

God, our Creator-example, took six days to create the heavens and earth. Not only does this give us a pattern for a six-day work week, it is...

With Love, from Me to You | First Line Friday, Book Review

Oopsie, this didn't post yesterday, so it's a day late!It's not the month that we think of as "the love month," but this little book I'm featuring fits perfectly for any season of the year!


A red heart sends a message
that says "I so love you,"
but we can send those same words in what we say and do.

What book are you currently reading?
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My ReviewWhat is the true message of lo...

Check, check...

I surprised myself last week in writing. I was still under the weather, battling this sick bug that's at our house. On the days that it didn't drain my mental capacity, I didn't have much energy. Which, for a writer, you don't need a ton of energy to write (just mental capacity ;) ). So, by God's grace and His help I was able to...
Write 3,742 wordsFinish two short story rough drafts!!!!! (check, check off my year's list)Read about 50% of Fiction-Writing Modes by Mike KlaassenFor being a sick...

Scripture Graphics #73

How am I using the breath that God has lent me? Do I use it to praise Him? Complain? Curse? Give thanks? Share His salvation?

This was before men had the entire Word of God—how blessed we are to not only have God’s Holy Spirit to guide, but also His Word to direct us to know His thoughts and understanding!

We have a level of fear and respect for the leaders of our country that keeps us from confronting them—but we have no problem with confronting God about our opinions in what He has allowed. D...

Beneath a Prairie Moon | First Line Friday, Book Review

Happy New Year! This is the first "First Line Friday" of the year! :) And I've got a fantastic book for the first one! Beneath a Prairie Moon doesn't release until March, but you will definitely want to get it on your list to read! I know that I say this with every new release Kim Vogel Sawyer publishes, but... I think this may be my absolute favorite of hers!! Just re-reading the first line makes me want to stop and read the whole things once more. But I haven't time for that. So, here'...

Looking Backward, Looking Forward

2017 was definitely not the writing year that I had expected, but when I look back over 2017, it was a good writing year. I didn't get near as many words in as I had hoped, I'm not as far along in my writing projects as I had hoped, but I did make progress--and that's what counts, right?
Looking back at 2017, I was able to...Publish "Hartly Manor" (short story)Publish "The Secret Slipper" (book 2 of Tales of Faith series)Read 5 books on the writing craft (links to my reviews: The 12 Key Pillar...

Scripture Graphics #72

"Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips." Job 2:9-10These words show Job's humility. He didn't think he deserved good because of his faithful life to God. He didn't say, "Look, God, I've not cursed You because of what You've allowed--You ought to bless...

At the End of the Year...

When I look back at 2017, our family sure had its share of difficult days, weeks, and months. On paper, 2017 dealt us several harder blows than 2016. That is why, when I think back to 2017, I am amazed—because, for me, it was a much better year.
In 2016, I was a rebel fighter. I fought change. I fought schedule conflicts. I fought my little circle being turned inside out. I clung desperately to the way things had been and blamed people for changing everything that I was comfortable with. ...

Coffee Shop Christmas | First Line Friday, Book Review

Happy Friday-after-Christmas! How many of you got new books this month? I know that I added several nice books to my shelves and added yet more book to my towering TBR pile!
I know it's technically past Christmas, but I'll still feature a Christmas book today by one of my author friends, Ryana. It was a good-hearted Christmas book.


The jingling of keys reached the ears of Deputy Ellis Wright.

How many Christmas books did you read this year? Any favorites?
Feel free to share a first line from your...