Do you ever feel paralyzed by a sickening fear that it’s too late for you to find a passion or pursue a new course in life? Do you ever think, “If only ___________ (some bizarrely-perfect combination of events) would happen, THEN I could ______________ (insert …
People are often surprised when I tell them I still get nervous before I speak in front of churches or groups. Sure, those nerves can point us inward in fear that we won’t be enough, but they can point us outward to dependence on the …
I just watched this brief message by Ashley Matthews on Gender Equality in the church. (I highly recommend as a launching point for rethinking what it means to support women, especially in church culture.) Of all the things she said, what resonated most with me …
Well friends, I rediscovered these past two weeks that I’m not a super-human who can do all the things with no break. I have spent 10 of the last 16 days away from home, so I’ve been more scattered than usual. November 2nd and 3rd …
I have to apologize to you all- I fully intended to give you 4 posts chalk full of writing tips and (possibly) brilliant advice on self-publishing in September. But I seem to have hit a writer’s slump? Writer’s amnesia? Writer’s b….bl…. man, it’s right on …
Welcome back to my Ask the Author series, where I’m sharing a bit about my writing and publishing process. Today I’m going to tackle these two awesome questions sent in by my friend: 1. What are the benefits of self publishing by book vs. using …
In the past two years I’ve surprised even myself a little by self-publishing two books (Gray Faith and How to Be a Moon). As a stay at home mom for 9 years, this is the closest I’ve gotten to any kind of career in the …
I’ve been trying to really figure out my “why” for this season. (OK…I’ve also been binge watching FRIENDS reruns, but if you give me a few minutes I’m sure I can fit that into my life purpose somehow.) What is the deeper purpose behind each …
Pssst…I know you like free coffee. And if you don’t (which might be a dealbreaker on our friendship), I’m sure you at least know of someone who would hug you a gazillion times for sharing a gift card with them. You should know…this is my …
You may be wondering where exactly I’ve been these last couple of months. To be honest, I’m not sure that even I can that. I know that between trips to the beach and piles of laundry I published my second book, How to Be a …