Reading the premise of this book, I was certain it would be a page turner. And it did not disappoint. Emily Sheffield's parents are the worst. Okay, maybe Em...

One father was murdered. Another was convicted of his death. All because their children fell in love. Nate Beckett has spent his life fighting wildfires inst...

Back in the “old days”, “This isn’t working, or “I just want to be friends” is how you ended a relationship. Most of the time, you said this in person. Occas...

In a recent conversation with my daughter, I told her I felt one of the most important traits for a successful relationship was having a sense of humor. Curi...

Comparison and Competition usually plays havoc with our self-worth, and divides even the closest of relationships. Yet we fall prey to the temptation, hoping...

Have you ever wondered how social media became this generation’s premier choice of relational communication? That’s it’s easier to text than call? After read...

“I can’t wait to be a father.” A declaration my son has made more than once. His mindset makes my heart happy—not because I’m in a rush for him to have kids,...

As you might’ve guessed from the title, I am not a gardener. As such, I’ve planted mostly perennials, anything ranging from a common knock-out rose to a few ...

“The climate is like a teenage girl…capricious in her moods.” One of the tour guides on a recent trip said it to describe her country’s fluctuating weather. ...

Perception means becoming aware of something through the senses, a mental impression. I know the layout of my furniture in every room quite well, but thrown ...

I love cozy mysteries. Since this series was written by a Christian Author I've met and would have elements of faith, I picked up the first book in the serie...

I’m always amazed at the before and after pictures shown on home improvement shows. Visualizing the potential of a room or house then implementing the change...

When people learn I’m a writer many of them pose a common question: “How long does it take you to write a book?” “Well that depends,” I say. “I worked on on...

I'm participating with a giveaway that started yesterday. at which time anyone could sign up to win a signed copy of A FURROW SO DEEP and A POWERFUL VOICE al...

Friday night I hosted a table at the ladies Christmas Gala at my church, which I spoke about in a previous blog. Today, I wanted to share some of the cute de...

I’m celebrating the release of my Christmas novella My Christmas Hope. It’s available as an e-book and print copies should be available soon. Writing a novel...

Contributed to Hoosier Ink Friday, September 28, 2018 The first writing rule I learned was to tailor each chapter to specific character’s point of view withi...

This last question seems to be a revolving one that pops up at various stages for most of us. We get a job work at it for a while, then an opportunity to mov...

Other than salvation, the question of marriage seems to be the single most important decision a person will ever make in his or her lifetime…at least in my o...

Like most, I have asked variations of these questions in different seasons of my life. More so perhaps as I find myself in what one might call the autumn yea...