Straight from the Horse’s Mouth

Image by Nicola Giordano from Pixabay Keith’s excitement at seeing his grandchildren turned to concern at the sound of his granddaughter’s voice. “You care more about a bunch of orphans than you do about your own kids! I can’t believe you’re leaving...

Life Lessons from … the Dentist?

Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay You never know where a story idea will hit you. This week I visited the dentist to have a cavity filled. I had some time to think while I was in the chair, and I wanted to share what I learned from the experience. (And no, I wasn’t...

Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Image by Sarah Richter from Pixabay  Lisa drew a breath between clenched teeth. “I can’t believe he had the nerve to show up here,” she hissed. Jasmine followed her sister’s gaze across the crowded sanctuary and tensed. Their...

God Cares about the Little Things

(This took place years ago, but I’ll never forget it, and I thought you’d like it as well!) My 9-year old son and I were reading books together for his first Reading Olympics, a program where kids read from a list of 45 books, and then participate in a...

Why Christian Fiction?

Why do I write Christian fiction? This is a good question, but perhaps to answer it, we should take a step backward and address a more basic question.  What is Christian fiction? Best-selling Christian fiction author, Francine Rivers, puts it this way: If you...