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Hope, Where Aren’t Thou?

God promises that when we place our hope in Him, we will not be disappointed (Isaiah 49:23). He promises that His eyes are on those who fear Him and hope in His unfailing love. (Psalm 33:18). David also asks in that Psalm "May Your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in You." (Psalm 33:22). There's an action there. I have to place my hope in the Lord. How can I do that when I don't feel hope? Is this a fake it till you make it scenario? Or is there something deeper? These are the kinds of questions I'm wrestling with right now. 

Fiction Friday: Canteen Dreams is Free

Every book baby is exciting for an author but there’s something special about that first one. The one that first made it’s way into the world and proved I had a story worth telling. And it’s appropriate I’m telling you about my first on Veteran’s Day. Canteen Dreams was my first. It one the Carol Award for Short Historical, which ... Read More

Fiction Friday: Vanishing Point & Blind Spot

Yesterday I turned in Delayed Justice, the third book in the Hidden Justice series, at about two in the morning. Technically, it was still deadline day...sort of. Writing is one of those love/hate relationships. I like how Jaime's story turned out, yet at the same time, I'm sure there will be plenty to fix in edits. The good news is that the bones are there and the spiritual thread works...I think. This is why I have editors...to let me know what really works.

It’s Deadline Time: Deadly Justice

Right now I’m racing to deadline on book three in the Hidden Justice series. The book is due on November 1st. I’ll make the deadline, but it may be at 11:59 p.m. I have a way of pushing these to the last moment, and then sneaking in under the deadline. So I thought I’d give you some background on what ... Read More

Fiction Friday & Giveaway

It’s Fiction Friday and my book is due on Wednesday, so today I wanted to share a quick three books I’ve read and enjoyed recently. Also at the end you’ll find a giveaway for Beyond Justice, just in case you haven’t read it yet. Also, if you haven’t read the prequeal, Dying for Love, all you have to do is ... Read More

Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt: Stop #4

Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all 25 stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 3 grand prize The hunt BEGINS with Stop #1 at Lisa Bergren’s site. Hunt through our loop using Chrome or ... Read More

A whisper of hope

I’m in a season of life where I’m being asked to hope about something I don’t have an abundance of hope for. It’s one of those times, my mind gets to apply what my heart resists. It’s amazing how now I’m seeing messages about hope everywhere I go. Have you ever experienced that? Need #hope? We all do. @Cara_Putman shares ... Read More

Books to Feed Your Soul & Giveaway

I read a ton of fiction. I inhale novels. By July, I'd read something like sixty according to the list I keep on Goodreads. Now I find myself in a season of inhaling non-fiction, feeding my soul in a different way. Today I thought it would be fun to share some of those with you, while also having a link at the end for a giveaway of Tricia Goyer's Walk It Out.

Fiction Friday: Rule of Law & Crown of Souls

I’ve been so busy writing, I haven’t written a lot of posts about the books I’ve been reading. Today’s your lucky day because these are two really great suspense novels. And if you continue to the end, I’m giving away one copy of Randy’s Rule of Law. Love #suspense? @cara_putman #givingaway Rule of Law, one of best reads this fall along ... Read More

Releasing: A look at my word of the year

This year has been an interesting year, one that has taken twists and turns I did not anticipate when the year started. When I first got my word of the year in late December, I’ll admit I had not idea what it meant or why it was my word. In fact it struck me as an incredibly strange choice. Did ... Read More