My deadline is today for the first edit on Potiphar’s Wife. It’s been a behemoth! An almost total rewrite (375+ new pages). However, my editor’s suggestions and the Holy Spirit’s guidance have really made me ponder the ember of desire that can lay dormant in a woman’s heart when not fanned into flame by a healthy marriage. During the rewrite I continued …
Black Hole Edit – Darkness Before Dawn
I’m about to get very REAL with y’all about my current edit, so take a deep breath before you keep reading… If you tried to email me in the past three weeks or read Facebook or Instagram posts, you know I’ve tried to tuck myself away in a “writing cave” and focus completely on the really tough rewrite on Potiphar’s …
Lessons from the Pacific Northwest
On our recent visit with friends in Camas, WA, we started our day with a leisurely walk to my friend’s favorite waterfall. We’d lived in this area for nine years but moved across the country in 2016. It was still as I remembered it. Though I’d never been on this particular trail before, it looked like most PNW walking paths. …
Intimacy Says: In-To-Me-See
I had a hard time defining intimacy until my husband defined it simply by using the word’s syllables: in-ti-ma-cy. He then gave each syllable a word to associate: The “world” may define intimacy differently, but I want to talk about God’s kind of intimacy–the kind that lasts for eternity. It begins, as you might imagine, with Jesus. If you’ve never had an intimate conversation …
3 Ways To Find Peace-On-The-Go
Hubby Roy and I have just returned from ANOTHER trip. Can I just say I’m really tired of traveling? Quick jaunts. Loooong getaways. Business or pleasure, it doesn’t matter. I’m ready to be HOME! But I’ve learned a little about peace while we’ve been traveling. However, before I share about our lessons on peace, let me say that Roy and …
What’s Your 4th-Day Step?
Without a caption, you’d probably think that picture had something to do with UFOs or ET or Area 51, right? Nope. Step away from your aluminum-foil hat. Recently-retired-hubby-Roy and I spent a good portion of March in our friends’ condo in Ft. Myers. I spent my days (and most nights) finishing the first draft of Potiphar’s Wife on deadline (4/1)! …