This is the Year to Write Your Book

Do you have a book inside of you?  Do you have a plan to make that book a reality? To move from ideas and drafts to chapters and cover design? If you’re writing a book, or if you want to write a book, I know what it takes to make that happen, … [Continue reading]

Saying Yes Out of Fear

This is the start of my newest article for (in)courage. We had just moved cross-country with a kindergartener and an infant, and I was overextended. I could feel it in my body, tense and tight. I could feel it in my mind, stressed and flighty. For … [Continue reading]

Do You Have a Story to Tell?

I started writing my story years ago; long before I was anywhere near a book contract or a marketing team, I felt that the Lord was inviting me into a process of writing my story down and--in the process--meeting him in the middle of it. I'm not sure … [Continue reading]

Messy Homes and Open Hearts: An Article For Deeply Rooted

We were new to the area, and I was getting desperate for some friends. After the proverbial dust had settled from our move back to my hometown, I found myself more displaced than I expected to be. Sure, I hadn’t lived here in over 15 years, but it … [Continue reading]

Still Waiting Is Turning One!

I can hardly believe it, but Still Waiting just had its first birthday. WOW! It's been an incredible year of hearing from readers about how the book has encouraged and impacted them in their own journeys with the Lord. I've heard from women and … [Continue reading]

What’s Your Biblical Enneagram Doppleganger?

This is the start of my newest piece for RELEVANT Magazine. The Enneagram—a personality assessment tool—has gotten a lot of press lately. People are interested in it; they’re taking online tests, listening to podcasts and buying books (For … [Continue reading]