As I’m writing this, most of the United States is under stay-at-home orders from the government, thanks to Covid-19. Our lives have been upended. Each family has become homeschoolers overnight. Many people have lost their jobs. Some people have more time on their...
Tuesday marked the beginning of a new chapter in my life—the publication of my first novel. While, in many ways, this has been just another week—each day full of the typical weekly activities and responsibilities (times a thousand, thanks to all the last-minute tasks...
Whatever we choose to do with our lives, we will face challenges, obstacles and roadblocks. These are the opponents in our cage. We should long to do whatever we’ve chosen to the best of our ability, if it’s something we’re truly passionate about. Often the...
You’ve got a style unique to you. A fashion style. A work style. A social style. So many types of styles! My question for you is: do you know what your style is? And, if you do, have you learned to embrace it? These are some questions I’ve been answering for myself...
More than once or twice, I’ve heard an author apologize, “I’m just self-published.” That phrase hurts my heart. Why? Because what I hear beneath their choice of words and tone is something I want them to hear: “I wrote something straight from my heart that I believed...
“It’s just that season of life.” Man, if I had a nickel for every time I’ve said or heard that phrase! As a mom, this is often a conversation starter. Each age of our children brings a new season for moms—the infant season, the terrible twos...