If you’re like me, the holidays have gone way too fast and you’re fighting extra pounds and fledgling motivation. Good news! The New Year is right around the corner. Which means it’s time to refocus. Here are 20 tips to get you back on track. Replace one processed food in your kitchen with a fruit or vegetable each week. Maybe…
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A Cup of Christmas Cheer Is Here!
I interrupt my blogging sabbatical to share some exciting news! Those of you who follow me on Facebook know that I’m part of a Guideposts collection called A Cup of Christmas Cheer. My short story, Ring of Kindness, is included in Volume 4 — Tales of Christmas Present. The exciting news is that the books are available for purchase TODAY!…
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A Season of Work: When God Says Go
Life has a way of slipping by, doesn’t it? When I realized almost a year had passed since my last blog post, I knew it was time to drop in and share what God’s been doing lately. And man, has He been busy! Here’s just a sampling… In the early part of 2013, I went through what I called a…
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A Season of Sacrifice: When God Asks You to Set Aside a Dream
February 25, 2013 This is one of the most difficult blog posts I’ve written to date. In fact, I’ve started and stopped it at least a dozen times. Typed until my fingers were sore and then erased huge chunks of text. How does one summarize a decision that has been whispering for a while and only recently found its full voice? The gist…
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Meet and Greet with Author Michelle Ule
I’m thrilled to welcome Michelle Ule as my guest today! Michelle is an agency-mate of mine who also happens to be Books & Such’s office assistant. I’m in awe of how she wears dozens of hats without even a stumble. Her new book just released this month, and I must say the setting of Coronado Island sounds wonderful (especially since I’m enduring…
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A Valentine’s Meet and Greet With Author Dani Pettrey
I’m so excited to welcome Dani Pettrey here today! I’m a huge fan of her books and have gotten pretty much all my friends and family hooked on them as well. If you haven’t checked them out, you should rectify that asap. Dani was a Meet-and-Greet guest here last April, so I thought it’d be fun to put a twist on…
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