Those of you who know me know book promo is hard for me. Since I view writing as ministry, and the very act of writing a gift, it goes against the grain to deal with numbers. My instinct and heart’s desire is simply to give my books away. I once had a job in sales but was so terrible at …

A precious secret of Christian life is to have Jesus dwelling within the heart and conquering things we could never overcome. It is the only secret of power in our lives. Men cannot understand it nor will the world believe it is true that God will come to dwell within us and be the power, the purity, the victory and …

 Life is a whirlwind, I recently told a friend. May has arrived and I’m not ready:) I’ve decided  to update the journal here monthly as time gets away from me. Heartfelt thanks to those of you who read my ramblings and comment and/or email in response. You mean more to me than I can say. Since my readers aren’t ‘fans’ …

Time is flying and I need to catch up with you here on the journal so will try to keep it short and sweet! Hope you had a beautiful Easter wherever you are. We celebrated by going to a sunrise service at the beach. Fellow churchgoer and friend, Roger Mosley, shared this photo with me after the service. It was …

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There is a phenomenon in publishing known as ‘galleys’ and they have sailed into my life for the seventh time;) In my pre-publishing days, when I existed in a state of ignorant bliss, I thought galleys sounded rather romantic and images like this floated in my head… I’m not sure who named galleys but there is one thing ships and …

The word of God is a living thing. It has both warmth and intellect. It has discretion, generosity, subtlety, movement, authority. It has a heart and a pulse. It keeps a beat and has a musical voice that allows it to sing. It enchants and it soothes. It argues and it forgives. It defends and it reasons. It intoxicates and …

A marriage of convenience. She is in love with someone else. He has no wish to love again. What could possibly go wrong? Releases September 8th Available for pre-order: Amazon, Christianbook.com, Barnes&Noble

   I’m so thankful for my Dutch publisher, KOK, and Dutch readers who are among the most generous and loving people on earth. They take time to write emails/letters that inspire and delight me so it’s a joy to share another book with them. Interesting, too, to see how Wren and Love’s Fortune are adapted for a different country and …

I was delighted to see my new title up on Christianbook.com a few days ago and wanted to share that with you here. I feel a little like a new mama naming her book baby. This time the title is mine and I’m so glad my publisher kept it… The Mistress of Tall Acre The cover and back cover copy …