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Angels we Have Heard on High | Music Video

The air is turning cooler! And as soon as it does, I like to break out the Christmas music! You can ask my students -- some of us have already begun working on Christmas carols!

Here's one full of exuberance and joy! What is one of your favorite Christmas carols?



To find out more on the sheet music, visit With a Joyful Noise.

"Befriending the Beast" winners!

Popping in briefly tonight to announce the winners of Befriending the Beast!!

The U.S. Paperback Winners are...


Lexxie W!!Faith P!!
The International eBook winners are...
Kristen S!!Kaleigh S!!
I have emailed you for further information. :)

Scripture Designs 08

This whole Psalm reflects the might and power of God in creation -- how much more is He able to mightily work in the hearts and lives of mankind!
"And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Bet...

Courtney and Emanuel | Wedding Pictures

Last month, I had the honor and privilege of photographing another wedding! Not only was Courtney a beautiful bride, she happens to be one of my friends (since like 2003 or so). I loved being able to capture the memories of their wedding and witness as two of God's children came together in holy matrimony!
{Photography note: I personally liked the low-opacity look, so all of these pictures are edited with less color than normal}









Besides being a lovely wedding to photograph, I also had a blast!...

One Last Day!

I know, recently you've been hearing a ton about Befriending the Beast. Don't worry. Things are about to settle down with its release. ;)

First, don't forget to enter the giveaway here!


Second, if you're wanting to grab a Kindle copy, now's the time to do it! The price is about to go up to $2.99 -- and I want you to get the deal! :)


Want to know a little more about the "behind-the-author?" Here's my first "author-chat" video, answering some questions for Befriending the Beast and shari...

The "Lost Chapter" of Befriending the Beast

Actually, it'd be more like a "deleted scene." ;) As my beta-readers gave me their feedback, several of them agreed that the current chapter six I had changed Belle's personality, plus, it didn't move the story forward. 

So, I rewrote chapter six, and I'm so much happier with what is in the book. But, I like things like deleted scenes, so here's what didn't make the cut (those of you who have read Befriending the Beast  will notice that, yes, I kept a few sentences).
The Deleted Chapte...

Scripture Designs 07

At different points of life, we will find different trials overwhelming us. Where do we flee when overwhelmed? Do we flee to Christ or some temporal substitute?
This is a beautiful verse to read before Psalm 145:14-19. Who are we, that God would help us? Yet He does SO much for us!"14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. 15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. 16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfies...

It's Here! Befriending the Beast | giveaway and fun stuff

Wow. How did I get here? When I think back to that one question...


It was just going to be a short story. And, it was just going to be "an idea for sometime." Within three months (THREE MONTHS!), the Lord had given me time, ideas, and help to make one question into a novella and published. Wow! I'm seriously overwhelmed here, y'all!
First things first. A few weeks back, I had a little guessing game, for how many words would end up in Belle's story. I didn't know what this number would end up be...

Five Fall Favorites - Day Five

This is the last day I'm participating in the Five Fall Favorites and I've had a blast! Don't forget, there's a giveaway at another blog's book room PLUS the grand-prize giveaway on Rebekah's blog, so check out the other blogs! And, one more thing... Rebekah put together a FFF Survey -- how did YOU like this party? Fill out the form and get a free eBook short story! (and thank you -- because your feedback will help make future parties even better!)




Today's five favorites are a little challengi...

Lesa McKee | Author Interview

I'm happy to have one of my newer author-friends here on the blog today with her newest release!
In a nutshell, what do you write?
I write feel good fiction. Everything I write tends to have a bit of humor in it. I love the combo of faith and fun. I have a short story series coming out soon, ‘Operation Space Cats’ that reflects this sentiment. And another in the works. A Christian historical romance series, ‘Bridal Falls’.

I love humor in writing (and in life in general ;) ). What spurred...