The Blog
Dressember 2014
This non-dress-wearing girl is donning a dress every day for the month of December. And I want you to join me. The whole idea behind Dressember is to raise money for International Justice Mission (IJM). My favorite thing about IJM is that not only do they rescue...
Fairy God-the-Father Wishes
I sobbed in front of the open pink trunk I’d stolen borrowed from my sister. The dinged silver edges and worn interior matched the beating I’d verbally given myself. The cold kitchen tile seeped through my thin pajamas. With muster, I kicked the side of the case. I...
The Start of a Life-Long LOVE
Today is a HUGE day for me. TWENTY years ago (wow!), my daddy took me to my first college football game - the 1994 Texaco Classic at the Citrus Bowl featuring Notre Dame and Florida State. I started rooting for ND b/c of my Irish heritage, but about the second...
When you Have a Breakdown…
I'm having a breakdown. Tears stream down my cheeks and my tissue needs replaced. Justin and I have been in transition - leaving a decade-long ministry that we love and looking toward the future with hope. It's been hard to find time to do anything, let alone blog,...
Writer’s World Blog Tour
There's a fun thing that authors love to do besides sitting around a laptop snacking on M&Ms and Coke Zero (or is that only me?) and that is to promote other authors. I was asked to participate in the Writer's World Blog Tour, which means I'm answering four quick...
Just a little update
Thank you to everyone who filled out the 2014 Reader Survey. While I learned a lot, and found that I had good idea of who my audience was. I'm really excited about all the topics you guys are interested in. So much fun! This past week has been crazy. We took the kids...
