Last month I wrote about being an overcomer. We all want to be victorious in what life and the devil throws our way. And while the tips from last month are key, God does not leave us defenseless or without a weapon. The following is an excerpt from my book Carried by Grace (affiliate link)….
When I was a kid in elementary school, we used to bring goodies of some kind to share with our classmates to celebrate our birthdays. As I remember, my mom baked cupcakes. My twin sister and I were in the same classroom for kindergarten, but after that, the school encouraged my parents that we be…
A new post I’m starting this year is “Ask the Author.” That’s right, it’s your chance to ask your questions about me and my writing. The year’s first question comes from Chris Deanne: Tell me about your first edit. Every writer has his/her own process. Many write the full manuscript before doing any editing at…
Would you like to help me brainstorm the title for my upcoming novel? Here’s your chance!
Before I ever became a copywriter for Focus on the Family, my coworkers at Focus had encouraged me to some day write a book about my experiences as a mother of a sexual abuse victim. I pondered that idea for many years. First I needed to heal. Several years later I moved to Missouri. When…
The Motivational Editor has moved to, of all places, TheMotivationalEditor.com! My website changes weren’t as seamless as I had hoped. What made the process worse was that it began at the same time as the country went into lock down over COVID-19. What I thought would take days stretched into months. I have been unable…