FOR ALL THE MOMS OF GRADS…

May 24, 2019 | Blog

By the time our kids are five years old, we sense that parenting is going to be one extreme roller coaster ride. We laugh, we cry, we fret, we scream, we worry, we pray—often all within the hour. But in this season of graduations, I want to give your hand a gentle...

THE LIGHTHOUSE BABY HAS BEEN BIRTHED!

May 9, 2019 | Blog

Friends, I’m not going to lie—it’s been crazy around here (think: having twins, except 2 months apart)—but allow me to introduce you to my latest published book: The Lighthouse Baby. I’m currently somewhat exhausted yet exhilarated after just launching The Glass...

SIX STELLAR SPRING READS

Apr 24, 2019 | Blog

As an author, a perk of my job is reading. I know. Tough gig. But the good news is that I feel it’s my duty to share the book love with you, my friends. I usually wait until summer to hit you with a half-dozen brilliant books I’ve stumbled across—but I can’t hold it...

WHY EASTER IS PERSONAL

Apr 10, 2019 | Blog

Easter is almost upon us, friends! This most precious time of year in the Christian calendar when we gather to remember the death and resurrection of our Jesus… perhaps as part of a huge congregation or maybe more privately in our own way. But while we celebrate the...

WHY FRIENDS ARE LIKE FLOWERS

Mar 28, 2019 | Blog

My husband fears I am in danger of becoming a hermit. ‘Tis the writerly life. I seem to spend much of my time these days attached to my laptop with a mere English bulldog for company. Honestly, the introvert part of me is happy as a lark, yet I know I need my friends....

THE GLASS BOTTOM BOAT HAS LAUNCHED!

Mar 13, 2019 | Blog

Six years, friends! SIX YEARS. That’s how long this particular book baby has taken from the first draft to publication—or conception to birth if you will. Much like the arrival of a baby, it’s all celebrations and congratulations today—the murky, everlasting gestation...