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December 28, 2015
Dreams Interrupted
We all have cherished dreams and goals. We make detailed plans and then put in the time, effort, and sometimes money to make them happen, with the expectation that our plans will enable us to achieve our goals and realize our dreams. And then life happens. Twenty years ago, I got the idea of becoming […]
December 21, 2015
Transform Our World
A warm welcome to my guest blogger, Lynn Kinnaman, a contributing author to 21 Days of Christmas: Stories that Celebrate God’s Greatest Gift. She wrote “A Present Hope.” Find out why she used to get in trouble during recess. Tell something about yourself as a person and as a writer. I read and write all the time. When I was […]
December 14, 2015
Keep Writing
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Lori Freeland. She is one of the contributing authors in 21 Days of Christmas: Stories that Celebrate God’s Greatest Gift, the second book in my Fiction Lover’s Devotional series. Her story is called “If Not for Grace.” What inspired you to write this particular story? I envisioned this scene in my […]
December 7, 2015
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
I’m thrilled to have Kathi Macias as my guest blogger today. She shares her heart about the challenges our military face in her newest book, Return to Christmas. Home. Isn’t that where we all want to be at this special time of year? Yet there are thousands of men and women serving in our military who would […]
November 30, 2015
Why Another Christmas Book?
I had my first radio interview for 21 Days of Christmas last month. The hostess asked the questions my publicist had sent her, so I was prepared with answers. But toward the end of the session, she asked a question I wasn’t expecting. “With so many Christmas books out there, why this one? What makes […]
November 23, 2015
You’re the Best!
How do you become “the best” at something? First, let me clarify what I mean by best. I don’t mean “better than everyone else.” That’s not even a reasonable goal in most cases. And even if you are the best at something, claiming that title isn’t humble, and a lack of humility is unattractive. However, […]
November 16, 2015
Emmanuel, God with Us
Mary Moody, contributing author to 21 Days of Christmas, has a fun Christmas tradition of hanging an old knee sock during Advent. Get to know Mary in my chat with her today. What do you like to do when you’re not writing? I like words, so when I’m not writing I read, catch up on old […]
November 9, 2015
A Few Thoughts on Mount Hermon
For the past three years, I have held a Promising Beginnings contest, in which the prize was a full scholarship to the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. Last year, there were two winners. Sheila Seiler Lagrand was one of them. Enjoy her guest post today, and see why I love offering this contest! If you want to […]
November 2, 2015
A New Surprise
Summer Robidoux, contributing author to 21 Days of Christmas: Stories that Celebrate God’s Greatest Gift, was hooked after writing her first chapter five years ago. Her story, “A Violet Christmas,” is included the second book in the Fiction Lover’s Devotional series. Tell something about yourself as a person and as a writer. I began writing five years […]
October 26, 2015
You Never Know
You just never know how God is going to use the little details of your life to bring Him glory. I had a dental appointment scheduled for 11:30 on Tuesday. Knowing I’d be deeply involved with work at that time, I set an alarm to remind myself when it was time to leave. Apparently I […]
