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Jan 5
1 min

50 years saved

At the onset of a new year, I realized a significant anniversary had passed during 2020 that I should've celebrated. I don't remember th...

Oct 30, 2020
1 min

No place like home

Colorful leaves, crisp air, Charlie Brown specials and the Wizard of Oz remind of my childhood, and the iconic message Dorothy discovered...

Oct 5, 2020
2 min

Bookish Fun

Today, I'm celebrating the book cover reveal of my new book TOGETHER FOR GOOD, set to release November 10, 2020. In addition, I want to f...

Sep 22, 2020
1 min

media Dysfunction

I have a confession of blog dysfunction. But let me back up a bit and explain. Multiple times, I've read posts that stated in one form or...

Aug 19, 2020
2 min

Book Review of Something To Believe In by Jenny B. Jones

This review isn’t objective in the sense that I’m only going to say the story-line and writing is in my opinion unquestionably good. I ha...

Jul 17, 2020
2 min

Review of Perfectly Imperfect

Several weeks ago, Kara Leigh Miller contributed a guest post regarding her inspiration behind her latest novel PERFECTLY IMPERFECT. Now...

May 20, 2020
5 min

Drawing Inspiration from Real Life

As writers, we’re often told to “write what we know.” And this basically means we should be writing about things, places, people, and sit...

May 3, 2020
1 min

This Facebook Life

Scrolling Facebook, we're hit with a variety of posts. All in one thread, we'll see sad events, funny gifs, or glimpses of others just do...

Apr 23, 2020
2 min

A Ready Answer

Evangelism has been on my mind lately, partly because of the pandemic, but mostly because I’m currently working through a study that is t...

Apr 7, 2020
1 min

It's Time To Find Your Next Favorite Author

During this time of self-quarantine it's important that we stay connected and encourage one another. Today, Anaiah Press is launching a n...

Mar 25, 2020
2 min

Book Review of Warped Remains

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 w...

Jan 31, 2020
2 min

Book Review of Smoke Screen by Terri Blackstock

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

Dec 16, 2019
2 min

Ghost of Relationships Present

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 t...

Nov 20, 2019
1 min

Love & Laughter

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 ...

Oct 3, 2019
3 min

Comparing and Comparisons

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

Jul 31, 2019
1 min

Changing The Way We Talk

Have you ever wondered how social media became this generation’s premier choice of relational communication? That’s it’s easier to text t...

Jun 16, 2019
2 min

Fatherhood

“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 f...

May 8, 2019
2 min

The beauty of Weeds

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 knoc...

Apr 8, 2019
1 min

Book Review: The Truth about Romantic Comedies By Sean McMurray

“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 f...

Mar 21, 2019
1 min

Perceptions

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

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