Six years ago, I began my author journey with a non-fiction book titled Look to Jesus: How to Let Go of Worry and Trust God. The nudge that pushed me down that road was some major upheaval in my life and the subsequent lessons I learned as I dealt with the resulting anxiety and trauma. I did this by focusing on Jesus and meditating on His faithfulness. Those thoughts and my studies became the content of that book.
Read MoreDo beautiful historic hotels spark your imagination? They certainly do for me, and I have had the best time writing a series of books set in some of America’s most wonderful old hotels.
The day is finally here! Biltmore Girl, the final book in my Historic Hotels Collection is out in the world!
Read MoreI have a new list of my favorite books that I’ve been reading over the past few months to share with you. There are several genres represented below: historical fiction, historical romance, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, Christian living, and writing technique. Some are categorized for the Christian market, some aren’t—but all are clean. I enjoy keeping track of, reviewing, and sharing the titles that mean something to me. Maybe there’s something here that will spark your interest!
Read MoreBehind the Story of Sorrento Girl | How we can be brave in the face of injustice | Christian historical fiction | historical romance | let go of worry and trust God | new book release | #historicalfiction #seattlehistory #historicalromance #christianfiction
Read MoreSome of you may know I’ve been working on writing my first novel, a historical romance called Sorrento Girl. The manuscript for this is finally at a stage where I can start exploring different options for publication. I don't know how long that process will take, but I'm guessing I might need some patience.
I'm looking forward to the day when I can share Sorrento Girl with you all. While I wait, I thought it would be fun to write a short story that I could share right now.
Look to Jesus: How to Let Go of Worry and Trust God, is the title of my book that came out in January. It has been exciting to see how God has been using this little book. I love hearing from people who've read it, who've shared with me how it has served as an encouragement to them.
Read MoreInstagram is one of my favorite places to be on social media. I have a lot of fun there and I'm often inspired by the creativity, the beauty, and the inspirational words. I also love the behind the scenes peeks I get into other people's lives (I love the cute kids and animals).
There are many different types of Instagram accounts that I enjoy following. One particular group that I wanted to highlight today are faith writers. Here are 25 of my favorite Instagram accounts that belong to faith writers. The following Instagram accounts that I'm sharing here today are:
Read More“I don’t really care if I get it or not. I just want to see what happens.”
How many times have you heard this phrase (or a variation of it) from someone you know? Maybe that someone was you. Did you believe it? Sometimes indifference is a mask for fear.
“Don’t get your hopes up.”
This is too often the response that many of us receive after setting a high goal. Why shouldn’t we have high hopes?
“Well, it’s all in God’s hands….”
There’s truth in this statement. God IS in control. But my feeling is, that too often, this phrase is used as an excuse, to avoid the work that’s required on our part, when we dare to hope for what we really want.
I'm guest writing for the #BeBoldGirl series at Rachel Britton. To read the rest click here
Read MoreWandering through a bookshop, several months ago, the title of a book caught my eye, Writing to Change the World, by Mary Pipher. That’s a bold title, I thought. I felt compelled to buy it. Over the time I was reading the book I found myself doing something that felt a little crazy. When visitors came into my home, if that book (with its bold title) was sitting in plain view, I would quickly turn it over or hide it.
It felt audacious; to even read a book like that.
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