I don’t know about you, but this year, my family and I were so ready to turn our attention to Christmas. So much so that we put up and decorated our tree weeks earlier than usual. There is just a heaviness in the world right…
Month: November 2023
A Bible Verse for a Happy Thanksgiving
During one of my bible study meetings recently, we discussed how it’s nearly impossible to give in to fear, anxiety, anger, and other negative emotions when you’re in a gratitude mindset. The act of counting our blessings or existing in a state of thankfulness crowds…
Seven Sweet Romcom Series Perfect for Holiday Reading
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! In addition to all the fun holiday festivities filling everyone’s calendar, hopefully, all of you readers are finding some downtime to dive into a few books as a way to escape the busyness of the season that…
Book Review: Facing the Dawn by Cynthia Ruchti
Cynthia Ruchti has been on my radar for a while. She’s a well-loved and respected speaker at writers’ conferences and a prolific author of stories “hemmed in Hope,” so I hear her name a lot in my writer/reader circles. Two years ago, her new release…
Roundup: My Current Top Ten Favorite Writing Books
This past spring, I shared my top ten writer resources. I hope some of my writer friends found new-to-them tools to check out. Books on the craft of writing are ubiquitous tools for any writer and didn’t delve any deeper than that because, for that…