“The boys have been in a terrible accident. They’re being life-flighted to Salt Lake City. They’re both alive. That’s all I know.” Those were my sister’s words when I answered the phone on Monday night, July 16, 2018. My 16-year-old son had been driving. The car drifted to the right. Jake overcorrected, sending the car into a spin. […]
READ ONI have a confession to make: I have three teenagers, and all of them have rebelled to one degree or another. In fact, one rebelled so thoroughly, he spent what should have been his senior year of high school in rehab. (I tackled just some of what we dealt with in my latest novel, Generous […]
READ ONMy husband and I went to Paris for our twentieth anniversary. There’s something magical about that city—for me, anyway. We wandered along the streets for a week, and always, in the back of my mind, rang the mantra: I could live here. I could live here forever and be happy. On the heels of that […]
READ ONI’m blogging over at Novel Rocket today, but I wanted to share my post with my readers, because you’re the people I wrote this for. I’ve heard plenty of authors say they write for themselves and for God—an audience of two. I do that myself. I’ve filled journals with thoughts and prayers, written for myself, […]
READ ONI’m so pleased to interview Edie Melson at Quid Pro Quills today. Edie’s written a book of prayers designed for the loved ones of those serving. Here’s an excerpt: QPQ: Edie, why was it so important for you to write this book? Edie: I struggled with fear while our son was deployed. Often the […]
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