Not Yet

Have you ever been waiting and praying for something to happen, and finally, just when you think it’s going to become a reality, it doesn’t? Instead, you’re told, “Not yet.” One of the most exciting days of my writing career was the day I...

New Releases in Christian Fiction June 2018

Contemporary Romance: The Sleuth’s Miscalculation by Kimberly Rose Johnson — Librarian Nancy Daley loves a good mystery and enjoys moonlighting as a consultant for the sheriff’s department. When license plates go missing in Tipton County, she’s on the case. But...

How to Anchor Your Marriage

On Monday, my husband and I celebrated our thirty-fifth wedding anniversary. Most days have been wonderful, but sometimes… not so great.  Through it all, I believe prayer has anchored our marriage. It may sound cliché, but it’s true. The couple that prays together,...

A Weed by Any Other Name…

Last week, I walked beside our wheat field with my husband and I stopped to snap a picture of a pretty purple flower hidden among the green stalks. “That’s a weed,” my husband said as he yanked it out by the roots and tossed it aside. Then he explained the blue...

A Welcome Song

Today, I woke up about an hour earlier than normal. Rather than toss and turn, I brewed a pot of coffee and wandered to the porch.  A few lightning bugs still hovered over the wheat field next to my home, but there was silence. As I savored my warm drink, a mourning...

I Love Fireflies

The light shines in darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.  John 1:5 Last night, I saw the first fireflies of the season. I enjoyed the sunset, then night swallowed the shadows. A blinking orb appeared, hovering in the leafy canopy above me. As it grew darker,...

Sowing in Hope

Show me your ways,  Lord. Teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:4-5 NIV. Spring arrived late this year in Kentucky. It’s been unseasonably cold and has rained for weeks. My...

New Releases in Christian Fiction – May 2018

Children’s: Feebs to the Rescue by Kathy J Perry — Feebs the kitten is new to the farm. She’s a long way from the farmhouse and doesn’t know her way home in the dark. Her new friend, Ollie the dog, needs help. Can she find the courage to lead a night rescue?...

Friendships Make the Journey Pleasant

Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Southern Kentucky Book Festival and to catch up with some of my favorite authors.  While having lunch with Sarah Thomas, she mentioned how fortunate for me the American Christian Fiction Writers’ (ACFW) Conference is being...

Celebrations

April is a season of joy for me as I have two grandsons with birthdays this month. A few days ago, my son announced he and his wife are expecting a baby girl.  Celebrating a grandchild’s birthday and the prospect of having a granddaughter is wonderful, but there’s a...