Random Acts of Love

In Sunday School yesterday we talked about what it means to love each other. You know, like Jesus loved. Turns out it’s hard to do, loving like that. Pastor, author, and speaker Chip Ingram defines love like this: “The real me meeting real needs for the...

Do You WANT Inside My Head?

I have a Pinterest board for each of my novels. The one for Miracle in a Dry Season, for example, includes dresses Perla might have worn. I also have pictures of Casewell’s truck and some examples of the kind’s of woodwork he might have done. I find this...

Guest Post Today

Today I’m guest posting over at my friend Cynthia Herron’s blog. She writes heartfelt, homespun fiction and is also represented by Books & Such Literary. I finally got to meet Cynthia in person this past September and she’s as delightful as I...

Calling All Christians?

My husband and I were talking about what it means to be called. Called to write. Called to a particular action. Called to a job. Called to a place. Called, called, called. It’s one of those “Christian” words that I think we sometimes use without...