• Our Unexpected Birth Story & Blessings

    Our son Noah made his debut on July 26 at 2:54 in the afternoon. Three weeks early. Though the nursery was ready and the hospital bags were packed, I was emotionally and mentally unprepared. Due to my track history of Jesus needing to teach me patience, I figured Noah wouldn’t arrive until his due date or later. An unplanned induction…

  • A Love Story of Eight Months and Beyond

    Right now, my gait is more like a waddle. I can no longer see my toes when I stand up, and if something drops to the ground, it’s dead to me. The definition of love that my college Bible professor gave me has taken on new meaning during my pregnancy: Love is purposing the good of another. Right now, everything…

  • Christmas in July Multi-Author Giveaway

    As summer heats up, what better way to cool off than to think of Christmas in July! To celebrate, I have partnered with Celebrate Lit Publicity to do a special giveaway just for you. This week, you can enter for a chance to win 40+ books or a $500 Amazon card to buy a ton of books yourself in Celebrate Lit’s Christmas in July Giveaway.…

  • Choosing Faith Over Fear

    I have a confession. I absolutely love writing Christian suspense, but I do a much poorer job of dealing with suspense in real life. With less than two months left in my pregnancy, I am finding daily opportunities to give my anxieties back to God. Whether it’s a pregnancy symptom that is worrying or discouraging me or just how much…

  • How We Met: My Real-Life Romance Story

    I’m delighted to be a guest on Shannon Vannatter’s Inkslinger blog today to share the story of how James and I met–and offer a glimpse into the setting of my upcoming novel, Take My Hand, releasing this December. Be sure to follow the link to Shannon’s blog and enter to win a Kindle copy of one of my currently published…

  • New Release! For Love’s Sake Bible Study

    Good things take time, and this Bible study is one of them. Though it’s been several years in the making, I’m beyond excited to share it with you! I’m one of thirty contributors to this project, published through Lighthouse Bible Studies and compiled by Beebe Kauffman. A huge shout-out also goes to my friend and gifted writer Katy Kauffman for…