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. …
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 …