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I’m just gonna say it: prayer is hard for me. It’s not because I don’t believe God CAN, but rather because I fully believe in His steadfast love and sovereign plan in all circumstances. So, why does He need me to pray? In today’s article, I’ll share 3 reasons I’ve learned prayer is essential for MY heart and GOD’S glory. …
These days, with the number of prenatal tests available, having a baby is less of a mystery than it was when I delivered my daughters in 1985 & 1987. When contractions during my second delivery were about ten minutes apart, I made the very foolish statement: “I wish I knew what the next 24 hours would be like.” More …
…AND HOW HIS SPIRIT STILL WORKS IN BELIEVERS TODAY! Because I’m a “spiritual mutt” by heritage (Mom charismatic, Dad Quaker, and paternal grandparents Pilgrim Holiness/Wesleyan), I was pretty frustrated when their “dinner talk” turned to the Holy Spirit. It was like our own “holy war” fought at the kitchen table. Thankfully, no blood was shed, but my insides withered in …
I’m so thankful to have grown up with the certainty of my parents’ love, but with the same certainty, I also grew up believing I was an ugly duckling. My ugly belief was proven when, as a high school senior, I spent a day with my two beautiful friends in the Indy 500 Snake Pit. In the early 80’s the …
Soon after I began writing book #3 in King David’s Brides series, Loyal: The Story of Haggith, I was reading the Book of Joshua for my quiet time. When I reached Joshua 9, a new realization dawned. The new-to-me Truth provided David’s heroic journey in Book #3. Many readers ask how I find the Scriptures that form my biblical novels. Here’s …
For those who have heard my salvation story, you may remember that my husband led me to Jesus. We’d been high school buddies, neither of us caring much about God, the Bible, or anything “religious.” After graduation, I attended the University of Dayton (for one year), and he went on a basketball scholarship to LeTourneau University, a Texas Christian college. …
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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.
