Are You Living Connected, or Only in Close Proximity?
I struggle with wanting to give in to our society’s endorsement of individualism. My natural tendency is to make life about me and my tidy comfort zone. Maybe you do too. Expressing love from a...
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Hope Building Facts About Forward Looking
I’m excited to introduce you to my hope building friend, Michelle. Dr. Michelle Bengtson, a board certified clinical neuropsychologist, is also a wife, mother and friend. She knows pain and despair...
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9 Psalms to Bolster You on a Bad Day
Hello, Friends! Bad days happen. To all of us. Days that show up as magnets for mishaps and misunderstandings. The kind of days that can launch us into emotional ups and downs. You might be smack dab...
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Writer Interrupted
Hi, friends! After a ten month hiatus, I’m writing again and I’m back on social media more regularly. I missed connecting with you. May 17, 2018, I was on my way to Kona, Hawaii, where I teach for YWAM...
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Owning Your True Value
I’m excited to introduce you to my friend, Sharon Jaynes. I’ve asked my sister from AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) to share truths with us regarding the disparity between how we see...
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12 Verses to Pray Over a Hurting Friend
Your friend is hurting, and you feel helpless. If you’ve passed your eighth birthday, you likely know what that feels like. And it seems that I daily find myself looking for ways to best serve a...
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7 Questions to Help You Define Your Dating Relationship
You’re not married, but you’re dating. Or you’re thinking about going out with someone. Or maybe you have a gut feeling you shouldn’t be seeing the guy you’re seeing. Let’s chat. Who you date or hang...
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5 Ways to Encourage a Caregiver
I’m welcoming my friend and fellow Books & Such client, Sarah Forgrave, back to my blog. Sarah is the author of Prayers for Hope and Healing. and Prayers of Hope for Caregivers, her latest book....
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Do Your Shoes (Activities) Match Your Purse (Values)?
Friend, do you ever teeter or stumble in your decision making? Ever break into a sweat while attempting to spit out a “Yes” or “No”? Many thanks to Becky Turner, my friend, coach and virtual assistant,...
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Freeing the Cross From Clutter
In April, I returned to one of my favorite places to retreat–Mount Hermon Christian Camp, nestled in the California redwoods. Home of the Mount Hermon Christian Writers’ Conference held annually the...
View ArticleStuff: Nose Hair Trimmers and Closet Organizers
Sometimes a hefty dose of healthy frustration is good for us, right? No doubt you can relate to a tidbit from a recent page in my journal . . . . July 15, 2019 According to the calendar, I’m 65 today....
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Embracing Your Values Cuts Out the Confusion
Am I the only one who has broken out into a sweat while trying to spit out a “No” and hold back a “Yes”? Sometimes getting it right feels…impossible. You and I have recently crossed the threshold into...
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12 Go-To Helps When Heartache Hits
Friends, heartache hits all of us. At one time or another. Sometimes it feels like we’re still riding one wave of heartache when another wave hits. Seems like we may never again glimpse a peaceful...
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A Ready to Roll Checklist
I was ready to roll. To the gym. Workout clothes. Check. Nylon backpack. Check. Membership card. Check. Off I went. Upon arrival, I parked in a space close to the glass door so as to guard against...
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When a Zebra Becomes Your Mascot
Even in a smaller, off-the-beaten-path town like ours you’re likely to see at least one leopard or zebra print shirt, cardigan, or Bible bag on a Sunday morning. Safari animal prints are back in...
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A Prayer in Motion for Your Kiddos
Hi, friend! What a crazy time, right? But also an amazing opportunity for parents and grandparents (in person or on Facetime, WhatsApp, or Zoom)! With all this extra time with your kids and grandkids,...
View Article7 Habits of a (Mostly) Sane Mom
I see you, friend! You are in my heart as you navigate this crazy new normal. I’m counting the days with you as we try to see beyond Covid-19. Social distancing. No school—the kids are home. So are...
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5 Strategies to Help You Crush Stress
The Covid-19 global crisis will likely sit at or near the top of your list of the most stressful seasons ever. There isn’t one area of our lives not affected by the social distancing and shelter in...
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New Picture Book and Printable Activity Pages
Friends, I have big news! My 43rd book releases June 1st. I Can Talk to God is a 24-page paperback picture book for age 2 to 8. This book is not the next long-awaited novel in my Hearts Seeking Home...
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Children’s Book Giveaway
Hi, friends! My NEWEST PICTURE BOOK releases this Monday, June 1! WOOHOO!!! ORDER YOUR COPIES NOW! I’m celebrating with an I Can Talk to God Children’s Book Giveaway. ENTER NOW! Enter before Friday,...
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