Want to give the best gifts you can this holiday season? Then I’ve got the books for you! I believe the best gifts you can give anyone are the gifts of story. Words transport and transform; words inspire and inform. Words are powerful and lasting. When you give the...
Magic happened on Sunday, November 5, 2017, in Metairie, La. The sun sent its blessings without scorching heat—a miracle in itself, believe me. Drew Brees led the Saints to a 30-10 victory over Tampa Bay. And Ashlee Stokes celebrated 25 years of life. Almost a decade...
6 Lessons from the Writing Process 1. Starting is the hardest part. Nowhere does that line mean more than in reference to writing. This is the first of many lessons from the writing process I’ve learned over the years and the first I’ll share with...
My wonderful readers, you have been incredibly patient and wonderful and supportive; and I’m so happy to have you on this journey with me! I think it’s about time for me to share with you a little about what I’m writing and about why writing on...
Have you ever wished you could take out wanted ads for life? Wanted: one house elf to wash dishes, scrub baseboards, clean toilets and complete other equally annoying tasks Wanted: a Lewis to my Tolkien (Don’t laugh, but I actually wrote this one out and...