Things are a little topsy-turvy at my house this week. Some of my family is out of town, meaning I've been spending extra quality time with my 2-year-old niece. Our church also has VBS going on, so I have less hours in the day as I try to help with that. (I say "try" because it didn't feel...
A Summer Evening Chat
It's been a while since I've been blogged! May and the beginning of June was a very busy time for me. I think it's a whirlwind season for everyone, but it seemed more so than usual in my family. My youngest brother graduated high school on May 25th, and I had a lot of things to juggle with that...
Tend Your Patch
Jonathan Rogers, one of my favorite writing teachers, likes to talk about how writers are allies rather than in competition with each other. Over the past couple months I've been thinking about the imagery he uses in this post: What you have is a territory—a little patch of ground that is yours to...
Tidings of Comfort and Joy
I hate spiders. About two weeks ago, I noticed a large spider in my room. It was above my bed, right where the wall meets the ceiling. Something had to be done to remedy this situation. I pulled everything off my bed, including the blankets, so I wouldn't tangle my feet in anything when I climbed...
End of Summer 2022
The past six weeks have been so busy for me! We had my family reunion, where all my siblings were together for the first time in more than six years, then the school year started, and last week I attended the American Christian Fiction Writers national conference. That was such a special...
