We used to own some property in the Pacific NW that was six miles off grid. A couple of cabins nearby, in case of emergency, made it the perfect combination of safe yet remote. It was absolutely silent. No need to reframe my perspective on that situation. It was glorious! We decided to build a 8×12 shabin—part shed, part cabin. …
Big God, Small World
Here’s my new world (at left), “quarantined” with Zekey in my bedroom. No, I don’t have Covid-19. I have a new disease that’s lasted far longer but isn’t life threatening: EDITS. There’s no vaccine. I’ve become pretty isolated and, frankly, a little obsessed with my circumstances. It’s been over four months of quarantine from family and friends. God provided a …
3 Good Ways to Give Up
Let’s qualify what I mean by “give up.” Are we talking about the 5000-piece puzzle Great-Grandma Lucy gets out every Christmas? Or are we talking life and death? I’ve lived with chronic illness since 1997, and I’ve wondered several times if there’s an amiable way to just give up. But I’m too OCD to let things go undone, and I …
Jacob and Rachel – 5 Ways To A Woman’s Heart
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. …