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The Fallout of Betrayal: Part III – Judah’s Redemption

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Have you ever wanted to run away from home? When I was little—maybe five or six—I had a friend over to play and I remember feeling like my mom liked her better than she liked me. The sting of betrayal was sharp, and I somehow talked myself into believing my family wouldn’t miss me if I ran away. I packed …

The Fallout of Betrayal: Part II – Silencing Despair

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Despair–it’s an awful thing, isn’t it? When we’re eight months old, it can be satisfied with a bottle of warm milk. When we’re eight, eighteen, eighty years old–or any age in between–it’s gonna take more than warm milk to stem the emotional tide of despair. Where We’ve Been… In last week’s blog post, we talked about the possibility of Terah’s …

The Fallout of Betrayal: Part I – Joseph’s Heritage

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Betrayal—not a cheery topic, but at some point, we all meet it in a dark corner of our lives and need a light to shine on it. This month we’ll use Joseph’s journey to shine that light and continue the story we began last year in Potiphar’s Wife (Genesis 39). We built on the biblical foundation with historical research and added …

October Polling Reports and Calendar Cuts

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Beginning in October, we’re hitting on all cylinders for my favorite season of the year–FALL! In both my newsletter featured articles and blog posts I’ll begin sharing more of the spiritual impact and behind-the-scenes writing information about my May 2023 release, In Feast or Famine (my Amazon affiliate link). Last month I offered surveys in both my blog and newsletter asking what interests you about: research, …

In Feast Or Famine Blog & Newsletter Survey

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Big news y’all! Line edits are finished on my May 2023 release, In Feast or Famine, so I’m ready to start sharing some inside information about the story and writing/research process with my newsletter subscribers and blog followers! What Do You Want To Know? Because your time is as valuable as mine, I want to share interesting information with you! Sometimes, …

Potiphar’s Wife – Bad Review Blues

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Let me begin this post by assuring you that after twelve novels, “bad” reviews aren’t nearly as discouraging as they were in the early days. Also, I’m fairly certain I would have gotten a few MORE “bad” reviews on Potiphar’s Wife if it were my first or second novel instead of my twelfth. Why? Most of the folks who review my books now …