Have you ever felt alone as a mom? Lost in your chosen field of mothering? There is an organization that was created to encourage, educate and equip women in the profession of motherhood. Hearts at Home helps thousands of moms love their lives through their many resources including conferences, website, and books. Recently I partnered up with this organization as …

Hey, y’all. Now that my deadline is behind me, here are the winners for the last few book giveaways. Ruth, Mary, and Jessica, I do not have contact info for, so please email me by Friday April 10, or I’ll redraw the winners: For Men Only: Ruth For Women Only: Mary Michal: Jessica Greatest Man Who Ever Lived: Walt If …

I just finished A Promise Born! I even got to write a couple scenes in one of my favorite cities: Washington, D.C. As the photo shows, my desk shows the wear and tear. I even straightened the surface a week ago…not that you can tell. Can you believe a book got written here? Yikes! First order of business after editing …

I’ve been thinking about CBE since crossing the threshold on Friday afternoon — actually since I got tasked last September with organizing the ACFW effort there. I think the CBE was a great idea. However, as with anything that is offered for the first time, there were some challenges. I was going to write a post on it, but instead …

Here’s a link to an interview I did with Marybeth Whalen. If you’ve wondered how I balance homeschooling and writing, this interview will answer many of those questions. I got back from CBE yesterday. I’ll post some thoughts on that later. And look for some reviews and great giveaways. One of the things I did at CBE is collect a …

Daisy Chain is the latest offering from talented author Mary DeMuth. I’m reading and savoring this coming of age tale…but here’s a chance for you to get a peek into the novel with this artful trailer.

Attend seminars, book signings and readings led by more than 200 leading Christian authorsincluding Gary Chapman, Max Lucado, James Denison, Stormie Omartian, Jack Graham, Donald Miller, Liz Curtis Higgs, Randy Alcorn, Thelma Wells, Calvin Miller, J. I. Packer, Don Piper, Lee Strobel, and many more! Panel discussionsled by authors on the following topics:What is the Gospel (with Richard Stearns, Mark …

A friend sent this to me — I wish I knew who originated it because it’s quite clever. Anyway, enjoy! A new element has been discovered: Lawrence Livermore Laboratories has discovered the heaviest element yetknown to science. The new element, Governmentium (Gv), has one neutron,25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant deputyneutrons, giving it an atomic mass of …

God’s challenging me to quit doing things simply because I can or because people expect me to. A challenge for this people-pleaser, type-A. I don’t want to wonder how my life would be if I gave everything to the things that matter rather than simply going through the expected motions. God, take me all the way in the path You …

I’ve talked about how crazy life can get when living under deadline. This month is going to be a doozy. Full to the brim with all kinds of March Madness. Monday the rewrite for my next LIS was due…Trial by Fire is going to be a much better book after the rewrites, but it almost killed me getting them in …