Enfold- WOTY 2026

Hosea 2: 14-23 14 “Therefore I am now going to allure her;    I will lead her into the wilderness    and speak tenderly to her.15 There I will give her back her vineyards,    and will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope.There she will respond as in the days of her youth,    as in the day she came up out of Egypt.Continue reading “Enfold- WOTY 2026”

Respite for Care-Givers

Yakkities– plural noun b. a like-minded but diverse tribe who love Jesus Christ Every other year we got to the beach, on alternating years we gather in Oklahoma for a long weekend where we pray, relax, have fun, eat food, watch comedians, classic movies, shop, explore local attractions. We sympathize, console, and weep with oneContinue reading “Respite for Care-Givers”

Indie-Publishing Resources

Tonight at our monthly Fellowship of Christian Writer‘s meeting, I will be joining a panel of authors whose books and assorted works cover the gamut of publishing options. Last week a local traditionally published writer friend brought lunch and we discussed my journey in self-publishing after munching yummy chips and salsa. With her thoughtful questionsContinue reading “Indie-Publishing Resources”

Slugs

As a child I witnessed salt poured on a slug. Salt is often used in gardens to exterminate the pests. The small creature did the only thing it could do under such conditions, it melted. All that remained was a grisly puddle of sludge. The imagery came to mind this weekend as I considered theContinue reading “Slugs”

Illumination Book Award

Silver Medal, Enduring Light Devotional for Ash Island Thank you so much for this award! I am so grateful to the two Abigails who said yes! And to Debbie who thoughtfully edited with “Consider….” And thank you to Cassidy Wierks for her lovely cover work!

January Book Stack- 2025

My writing friend, Joan Lovestrand Farley launched her thoughtful fiction, Letters to Cassie, on January 5th, 2025. (link to purchase on title) Joan invited me to beta read a few chapters and I thoroughly enjoyed what I read, so it was a pleasure to order her book to read in its entirety. The story’s descriptionContinue reading “January Book Stack- 2025”