We recently experienced our first winter storm here in the mountains (if you didn’t know, I live in the Appalachian range near Boone, NC). This time, we had ice, not snow. Snow, you can plow. You can even drive over or through it—with the right vehicle. But ice? I hate ice. It breaks trees. And power lines. We were without power …
I rearranged the box on the bench seat of the moving truck to better hear and see my son as he drove. “I haven’t had a chance to ask how you’re doing with your brother’s move.” “I never knew I could feel so many different emotions at the same time.” He shook his head. “I’m happy for him, excited, sad, …
Let’s celebrate with Thankful Hearts! I’ll give away one eBook copy of By the Waters of Babylon, Psalm Series Book #2. Experience the psalms like never before – through heart-pounding fiction! When Babylon destroys Jerusalem, as Yahweh warned through his prophets, the captives’ bitterness and grief pours out in the Captives’ Psalm: “[By the rivers of Babylon] we sat as exiles, mourning our captivity, and wept …
Yep, the ornery-looking girl in the too-tight jeans with a mischievous grin—that’s me, back in my BC days. At that stage of life, I wanted nothing to do with Jesus and I hated history. Couldn’t stand to be in the same room with my parents and refused to crack open a Bible. Typical rebellious teen. I remember spouting off to my U.S. History teacher—face-to-face, …
For seven long years, Israel’s enemy had been making life miserable for them. Having exhausted their own strength, Israel cried out to God for help. God sent a prophet to remind them how he had delivered them in the past, how they had gotten themselves into this mess through their own disobedience and irreverence. End of story. Seriously? God was …
Children have a strange power over us, don’t they? A newborn hand gripping a new dad’s thumb can drive a hulking man to his knees in tears of thanks. A baby’s giggle can turn tears of grief into a hopeful smile. But a child’s rebellion can affect the whole family. How do I know? Well, we’ll save my personal story for future posts. Suffice it to say, prodigals wield a power to destroy, but when their …
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A Noble First Love is a captivating prequel novella in the King David’s Brides series, offering a tender, heart-wrenching glimpse into the early life of Maakah, Princess of Geshur. Before she ever meets David—the future king of Israel—Maakah is bound by duty, trained for diplomacy, and caught in the web of her father Talmai’s political ambitions. When she is promised to a charming Aramean prince from a rival kingdom, Maakah dares to dream that love and loyalty can coexist in a world ruled by power. But as alliances shift and betrayal lurks beneath royal vows, Maakah must choose between her heart and her homeland.
