Ten years ago, in preparation for the natural birth of our first child, my husband and I took a childbirth class with a doula. She taught us many helpful things, but one of the most impactful was this: do not fear the pain. Fear is the enemy of pain. Fear makes pain worse. She explained … Read more
Last year, I wrote a post called “When Christmas Isn’t a Major Key Holiday.” The post struck a note with some readers. In the midst of a global pandemic, major economic recession, societal and political upheaval, and a host of other kinds of losses, I wanted to share it again. I chose to read it … Read more
Dear Readers, Guess what? It’s BOOK GIVEAWAY TIME!!!! Do you know someone who needs some cheer, a good book to read, and a message of hope right now? Now is your chance to get them a free signed copy of my storyformed romantic suspense novel, Finding Freedom. Here’s how it works: Fill out this quick form with your name and email address … Read more
My website has a new header. It’s not dramatically different, just a change from “Passionate living through passionate writing” to “Storyformed living through storyformed writing.” Why the change? I was first introduced to the term “storyformed” back in 2015 when my husband and I attended a church planter training called Soma School in Tacoma, WA. … Read more
On December 26, I published a post titled, “When Christmas Isn’t a Major Key Holiday.” It seemed to resonate with a number of people who also found themselves feeling unfestive as they dealt with grief and heartache during the season of “glad tidings and joy.” I concluded, Grief and heartache aren’t unfestive. They aren’t … Read more
Thanks to the COVID-19 coronavirus, we are living in a state of crisis. Not just locally, or even nationally, but globally! Now, more than ever, we share in an insurmountable mountain of things to worry about – will we or our loved ones get sick? Will we find toilet paper? Will our paycheck ever … Read more
The whole world is talking about the COVID-19 pandemic. Life as we know it has come to a screeching halt. The future remains uncertain. We stand on the precipice of something that could change the way our world and culture operate forever – or life could return to normal in a matter of months. … Read more
Considering that I had my fourth baby in January of 2019, I still managed to read a decent number of books. I may or may not have prolonged middle-of-the-night nursing snuggles a *little* longer than necessary because I wanted to finish a chapter…or a book. I read a ton of romantic mystery/suspense, with a … Read more
I am a sucker for a good love story. My favorite kind are real life romances that paint a picture of God’s redemption and unrelenting pursuit of us. If you also love a good love story, head over to MBC Pathway to read an article I wrote last year chronicling one of my favorite … Read more
“You shall be holy, because I am holy.” I’ve read that phrase countless times, and to be honest, it always struck me as a bit odd. God is commanding humans – whose sinful condition He is well aware of – to be holy. Uh…God? You know we can’t do it…right? The phrase conjured up the … Read more