If you're subscribed to my newsletter, you already know that earlier this year, I embarked upon a deep, whole-Bible study based on...

Who was your favorite heroine as a child? Samantha Parkington? Heidi? Anne Shirley? Nancy Drew? Lucy Pevensie? Ramona Quimby? Junie B....

“Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world." —Virgil A. Kraft The calendar says winter, but the south says spring. The...

With every new year comes a new chance to grow in your walk with God. If that was one of your goals or resolutions this new year, you’ve...

We’ve all heard the saying “opposites attract.” There is nothing more classic nor a standard more upheld than that individuals with...

I didn’t think my inner child needed healing, as they say, but my year in books says otherwise. 2024 was not a good reading year—in the...

“You crown the year with your bounty; your wagon tracks overflow with abundance.” ~ Psalm 65:11 I’ve already begun this post once, at...

A month or two ago, Bethany Klassen approached me for an interview/spotlight here on the blog, and after an unexpected delay, I am so...

Hello, all, and happy fall! In honor of the upcoming release of Novelists in November , Wild Blue Wonder Press' autumn-themed bookish...

“September came in with golden days and silver nights.” — J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King Hi. 👋 It’s been a minute. cough Three...

Happy Monday, folks! Back in June, I shared my intentions for my platform and my current writing projects—and y’all insisted I divulge...

It has been a hot minute (i.e., nine months) since I last shared an author interview. I am so excited to finally be back in the game with...

Well, folks, I'm four months overdue, but I made it. The second half of my top tips to writing authentic romance. If you missed my...

I thought I knew Psalm 23. After all, I memorized it when I was six and it’s been one of my favorite psalms ever since. I read A Shepherd...

Ever since I finished writing Bound and Determined back in March 2022, after three long, grueling years of blood, sweat, and tears (okay,...

One of the highlights of this spring has got to be rewatching The Sound of Music. I vividly remember watching it a time or two when I was...

“June is the pearl of summer, shining with warmth and joy." - L.M. Montgomery I'mma be real. June is one of my least favorite months of...

This is a script of my latest Spirit & Script podcast episode, for those who don't listen to podcasts! Please note that I throw in extra...

“May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope.” - Emily Brontë Somewhere along the way, I blinked, and it’s...

“April is the month of dreams come true.” ― John Baillie Once again, we’re over a week into the month before I manage to get around to...

If you haven’t noticed, I am a major advocate for authentic fiction. It’s what I love to read, and it’s become my value proposition, my...

Boy, do I have a treat for y'all today. After I posted something on Instagram that became somewhat of a hot take (but also resonated with...

“March came in that winter like the meekest and mildest of lambs, bringing days that were crisp and golden and tingling, each followed by...

I first met Karynn Heckler when her name (which I mispronounced as “Karen" at the time 🤭) appeared in my submissions form for Tell Me...