Is This Procrastination?
I confess that I love toying with cover design. It’s so much fun. I often can’t accomplish what I want, but every so often I…
Sweet Encouragement
On Wednesday evening, Faith Hope & Love Christian Writers held their Reader’s Choice Award ceremony. I had two books that were finalists this year: Bible…
Happy 250th, USA!!!
Tomorrow is the 4th of July. It is also the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. For much of the world,…
Gobsmacked!
Earlier this week, the finalists in ACFW’s Carol Awards were announced. I had three 2025 titles eligible for the contest, so I was wondering if…
Writer, Beware
Hey, friends. Authors are being targeted daily by nasty spammers (out of Nigeria, I hear). Using AI, they can send a gazillion emails a day,…
A Dog Story
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved animals. Pretty much all animals, but especially horses and dogs and cats. However, horses…
Orthodox = Right Belief
If you’ve read my blog posts for any length of time, you know how much I love to study the Bible. I learned to love…
Welcome to Book Club
A little over two years ago, I blogged about the book club I’d been participating in for 16 months. Since I have continued in that…
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #8
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through…
My Top Three Reads So Far This Year
So many books, so little time. Okay, that is a cliché. But a cliché becomes one because it is true. So I’m sticking with it….
Two Days to Celebrate
This February has a couple of important dates for me. So naturally I want to share them with my friends on Inspired by Life and…
New Year, New Inspiration
I hope you all had a merry Christmas and that your new year started well. I’m looking forward to my year of gratitude (I shared…
Praying Out the Year
“You shall remember all the way which the LORD your God has led you in the wilderness these forty years, that He might humble you,…
Gratitude for a Life Redeemed
As many/most of you know from posts through the years, every November/December I ask God to give me a word and accompanying verse for the…
No Room in the Kataluma
About ten to fifteen years ago, I began reading books that helped me study the Scriptures through a Middle Eastern lens. This was made possible…
A Reading Challenge
ANNOUNCING THE 2026 CHRISTIAN FICTION READING CHALLENGE Join twelve bestselling authors for a year of great reading and great discussions via Zoom. Each month, we’ll…
This Past Year’s 5🌟 Reads
Last December, I shared my five-star reads of 2024, and I enjoyed doing that so much (along with getting your recommendations), I decided to do…
Would I want a do-over?
I love a novel that leaves me “book drunk.” You know what I mean. You are sort of staggered by it, and you can’t immediately…
