“Why would you want to read another one of Jody Hedlund’s books? You didn’t like the last one you read.” Okay, I admit it. I kind of blinked. Several times. At the insistent expression on my friend’s face (one I only imagined since we were chatting over messenger), I bit. “I didn’t?” “No… you only Continue Reading
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What Happens When an Author Mashes Two of My Favorite Books?
If anyone asks me, “Where should I go to find a good book to read,” you might assume I’d say, “Um, the library” or “a bookstore, duh!” Even, “Amazon,” would suffice, right? Nope. I say, “Check out Avid Readers of Christian Fiction on Facebook.” Why? Because that place has seriously good book Continue Reading
7 Reasons I Think You Need a Journible Now!
Amazon. I swear it’s the 21st Century form of Santa Claus and the Sears Wish Book all rolled up in one package. How? Well, scroll through pages upon pages of anything you could ever want to purchase from any place in the world. It’s like Veggie Tales’ “StuffMart” on steroids. Because unlike a Continue Reading
Did You Know That It’s National Notebook Day?
Spiral bound. College ruled. Black cover. Seventy pages. I don’t know where I got it, because I didn’t like spiral ruled notebooks. The jagged edges when you pulled paper from them made my nerves do the jitterbug and my teeth itch. But I had one. And I distinctly remember the day I drew my first Continue Reading
The Unexpected Blessings of Being Fired by My Mentor
The spiral phone cord tangled together as I listened to her. “People just go out in public without any thought to what they’re wearing. This morning a girl had on a half top and shorty shorts. I muttered, ‘Someone forgot to finish getting dressed’ as I walked past.” I snickered. Her tone of Continue Reading
3 Important Reasons Christians Need to “Retreat”
"I’ll miss chat this week. DH (internet-speak for “dear hubby”) and I are going on a retreat with our church.” I know I wasn’t the only one who winced at the word “retreat.” Some because they knew the flurry of responses that would follow. Others because we’d been drilled about how evil it was for Continue Reading
3 Delightful Reasons to Read An Imperfect Promise ASAP
Third baby. Birthing Center. A cold, May night. While I labored, breathing through each contraction, a favorite book played out on the TV. I couldn’t believe it. Anne of Green Gables—as a movie. Brilliant movie… or so it seemed between contractions that never seemed to let up. The world’s most Continue Reading
“Bringing in the May” ~a FREE May Day Short Story
I remember her voice... soft, eager. Mom was always as steady as Gibralter, but occasionally, I knew something really meant a lot to her because her voice would get that special quality to it. "We'll just put these flowers in this like this..." She tucked white alyssum in the little plastic Continue Reading
What Makes Presumption & Partiality So Great, Anyway?
“We’re doing retellings of Austen’s works but set in America during the Depression.” Over Facebook messenger, Rebekah Jones told me how she’d been given Pride and Prejudice as her inspiration. All I could think of was, When’ll it be done? I’ve got to read this! “I think I’ll make Darcy part Continue Reading
Have I Ever Mentioned How Much I Hate Cancer?
The old-style letter came disguised as an email. But despite the digital delivery, the contents could have been handwritten with a fountain pen or dip quill. The subject, simple. Thank you for your books. I get a lot of emails—dozens, often hundreds—every day. The quick answers I usually zip Continue Reading
So, Why Guide Your Mind & Guard Your Heart?
The first wince came. Because I have a gift (or curse—depending on your perspective. Just call me Monk) for being able to see both sides of an issue, I decided to assume it meant what wasn’t actually stated. Because, as we all know, Christianese sometimes uses phrases that are metaphoric. You Continue Reading
What I Thought of The Tempering Agent
Victorville. 1981. My parents and I went to the movies just a few weeks before I turned eleven. They wanted to see Clash of the Titans. It sounded boring to me. I opted, instead, to see Raiders of the Lost Ark. Mom and Dad thought it sounded ridiculous. So, when we met up again outside the Continue Reading
