What glasses do you wear?
Sitting in church this past Sunday, I was reminded of a topic I spoke on nearly 10 years ago. I was asked to speak at a women's event for my college ministry group. What God put on my heart to say that night has stayed with me all this time. I recently had to visit the optometrist for a new prescription in my writing/reading glasses. I was starting to get headaches while writing because the lenses couldn't correctly shape my vision anymore as I stared at my computer screen
Another new beginning!
After most of the initial rounds of content edits for my latest novel, I'm excited to announce that I'm ready to begin my next project. I've always loved the way Jesus calls Himself our "Good Shepherd". When I first became a Christian at sixteen, I had no idea what a shepherd did for his sheep. Granted, I had read Psalm 23 by that point and knew about green pastures, still waters, and leading us through the valley of death. Those things made up my basic understanding of sh
My Writing Process
Over the past few months, I've had quite a few people ask me how I'm able to write a novel and what the process looks like. Well, here it is. First, I honestly pray. Each of my novels and/or stories is written for the purpose of sharing God's grace with my readers no matter what walk of life they are in. My prayer focuses on picking characters and situations that will provide the best environment to share the Gospel to an audience that needs to hear the truth. Ultimately,
Love 'til it breaks your heart...
Many times, love is equated with a heart. What does this mean? Is it because we simply assume love is a feeling, and feelings come from the heart? The Bible teaches that love is much more than a feeling. Love is shown by our actions, by our genuine concern for others. Jesus was our best example. He gave his life to save ours, something that I cannot fully comprehend, but am eternally grateful for everyday my heart beats in my chest. One of my favorite songs has a line in
