Welcome to Takeover Tuesday! If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along. Q&A with Patricia… Q: You’ve written several books, but this is your first novel. How was your writing process different for this project? A: One big surprise and difference: writing fiction demands bottomless courage—both […]
Welcome to Friday Reads! If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along. What are Amish Women Really Like? by Vannetta Chapman I’m often asked this question, and of course the answer is the same as it would be in regard to Englisch women—they’re all different! It’s […]
Hope-filled Sunday! Happy Sunday! Here’s some encouragement for your week. I rarely do anything spur of the moment. I like to have things planned out. I appreciate, and long for, a clearly marked path to tell me where to go or how to do something. Sadly, life with chronic pain is anything […]
Welcome to Takeover Tuesday! If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along. The story behind the story… 93% of Americans celebrate Christmas — it’s been that way for a quarter of a century, according to a 2018 Gallup poll. Yet, in 2020 the number of adults who […]
Hope-filled Sunday! Happy Sunday! Here’s some encouragement for your week. Have you ever stopped to think about how much of an impact one small thing can have? I’ve had this happen on many occasions, often with songs. Music has always been a huge part of my life, and I listen to […]
Hope-filled Sunday! Happy Sunday! Here’s some encouragement for your week. I’ve enjoyed writing as long as I can remember. And growing up, I wanted to be an author. I dreamed of seeing my name on the cover of a book. While I hoped it would happen, there was a part of me […]
Welcome to Friday Reads! If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along. About the book… From the bestselling author of If I Were You comes a nostalgic and endearing holiday story that reminds us that sometimes the most meaningful gifts are the ones we least expect and don’t deserve. […]
Hope-filled Sunday! Happy Sunday! Here’s some encouragement for your week. Life can be lonely. That’s particularly true when you live with chronic pain and illness. A lot of time is spent alone, and it’s often easier to isolate than try to explain to people what you’re going through […]
Welcome to Takeover Tuesday! As a 6’2″ dreadlocked black man, Tyler Merritt knows what it feels like to be stereotyped as threatening, which can have dangerous consequences. But he also knows that proximity to people who are different from ourselves can be a cure for racism. If you’re the […]
Hope-filled Sunday! Happy Sunday! Here’s some encouragement for your week. I know the importance of getting a good night’s sleep. Sadly, sleep often eludes me, and it’s been a problem for years. If my pain isn’t preventing me from getting comfortable or falling asleep, then my overactive mind is. My mind […]