When I wrote The Pharaoh’s Daughter, my first book set in Egypt, I thought there was a pyramid around every corner. Not so! Something similar happens with folks all around the world. The first landmark I think of when I imagine Paris is the Eiffel Tower, but France is filled with so much more than that single landmark! If you live …
What Makes You Different?
What kind of different are we talking about today? In one of my favorite movies, the little boy, Forrest Gump, is forced to undergo some standardized testing before he enters school. The principal explains his less-than-favorable results to Forrest’s mother in the clip above by saying the famous words: “Your boy’s different, Mizzz Gump.” Is being different a bad thing or …
Recognizing God’s Creation In Your Life
I returned yesterday from a two-week writing retreat at North Carolina’s Outer Banks. I’ve gone there each October for the past five years, and every time Jesus has spoken to me powerfully. The Lord opens my spiritual ears when I’m silent before Him in His marvelous Creation. He stirs my wonder and gratitude while making me feel both small and …
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. …
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 …
Lessons on Pruning from Cain & Abel
Pruning. It’s an ugly but necessary process. I’m brutal with hedge trimmers. Roy learned early in our marriage that if he wanted the shrubs only “shaped,” he should be the one to do it. If, however, he wanted them truly PRUNED, put those clippers in my hands! Unfortunately, I’m not as brutal about pruning my commitments. Somehow, through the years, …