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”

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”

Monday Morning Washing in His Word

Psalm 145 I extol You forever Every day I praise You’re great And unsearchable Oh children Listen close His majesty Is lovely His goodness Is celebrated We all Thank You His glory Is awesome Oh world Listen close His kingdom  Is splendor-filled His kingdom Is everlasting He is Faithfully gracious He lifts The falling WithContinue reading “Monday Morning Washing in His Word”

Monday Morning Washing in His Word

Psalm 136 O Soul Give thanks The Lord Is good And His  Steadfast love Endures forever He who Remembered our Low estate And rescued From foes And famine His steadfast Love endures He is The God Of heaven