With the new year in full swing, I have to come clean about something: I don’t like my word for this year. I didn’t choose it, and I don’t want to do it. More than likely you’ve heard someone say, “My word for this year is,” and then they tell…
Book Review: Collision of Lies
Collision of Lies by Tom Threadgill has not yet been released, but thanks to Baker Publishing and Interviews and Reviews, I was able to read an advanced reader copy and can now share my thoughts with you. If it interests you, I highly recommend pre-ordering this book on Amazon. Collision…
20 Christian Fiction Reads to kick off 2020
What better way to kick off 2020 than with a book in your hand? All the books below are coming out this winter season. A couple authors have made a return to my list, two authors I have met in person and enjoyed learning from them (Heidi Chiavoroli and Tessa…
Remembering Christmas: A Short Story
With a heavy heart, Lillian hung up the phone and placed it back in the cradle on the kitchen counter. Andrea would not be coming for Christmas.
Adopting the Tradition of Jolabokaflod
Each year for Christmas, my husband and I try to follow a simple formula for purchasing gifts for our children. Some years we follow it, others perhaps not. However, here is how it goes: Three gifts are placed beneath the tree for each child. One is fun. Something they can…
When Thankfulness is Placed on Hold
This is the season when we all start taking a look at what we’re thankful for. But have you ever been in a different type of season, one where it’s difficult to see or to even take the time to look? On Sunday morning, I stood on the stage with…
Book Review: Shades of Light
“It’s like the guardrails on your life are gone,” Wren had once explained to her, “You think you’re going crazy because you can’t trust what your body is saying. You feel like you’re going to die, like you’ve completely lost control, and you don’t know if you’re safe or not.…
The Rose Garden: Part 9
It’s been a while since I’ve posted another part of my story, The Rose Garden, so here is the next part. I have been working on the edits, and now I’m on to a brand new story that utilizes the same cafe and bakeshop. If you’ve been reading along but…
10 Christmas Books for the Christian Fiction Reader
The snow has begun to fall here in Western New York, and my thoughts are turning to winter and, inevitably, Christmas. I know, I know, we haven’t had Thanksgiving yet. But who are we kidding? Many of us are already purchasing Christmas gifts (I bought my first one in August).…
Peace Beyond the Water’s Edge
Nathan and Christina pulled into the gravel parking lot beside Buck Pond. As soon as Nathan cut the engine, they made themselves busy, releasing the ropes that held their canoe securely to the top of their minivan. Their movements were swift, with a grace that could only come from partners…