In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Proverbs 16:9 On Monday, I was privileged to be a guest blogger at Julie Saffrin‘s BlessBack page and talked about a topic that’s been niggling me lately: living an obedience-driven life. (Read the post <here>) While I know being obedient is what I need to do, …
Introducing Jill Urbach
I’m so excited to welcome debut novelist, Jill Urbach, to my blog today! I *met* Jill about a year ago through my aunt, and since then I’ve witnessed Jill’s fun journey as she traveled from pre-published author to published. Please give her a warm welcome. Hi Jill. Thank you so much for taking time for an interview! I’m glad you’re …
Bits ‘n Pieces
I don’t usually blog on Mondays, but there are a few fun tidbits I want to share. *Author Julie Saffrin (BlessBack: Thank Those Who Shaped Your Life) invited me to guest post at her blog today where I contemplate the Obedience-Driven Life. I’d love for you to stop by and share your opinion. https://juliesaffrin.com/2013/08/12/the-obedience-driven-life/ *My very good friend, Stacy Monson, just …
26 Years Together!
Can’t believe it’s been 26 years since Marvin & I said, “I do.”! I’m beyond blessed to have married someone who knows how to bring out my smile; someone who loves Star Trek and roller coasters as much as I do; someone who has helped raise our children to love all things geeky; someone who believes in my writing more …
August 2013 – Novel Anticipation
The August selection is quite small, but that’s okay. This month I’m helping prep two of my kids for college and my third child for his senior year in high school. My focus is on them. Still, I’m looking forward to reading these three new releases. BURNING SKY: A Novel of the American Frontier (WaterBrook Press) by Lori Benton (Debut …
The Stay-At-Home-Mom’s Job Hunt
Twenty-one years ago, just days before my daughter was born (she came 13 days early!), I quit my full time job to be a full-time mom. It wasn’t because we were wealthy. Far from it. We just believed our children would benefit the most from me being there full time. I briefly held a part-time job as a receptionist at …
Talking with LeAnne Hardy!
I’m very excited to welcome LeAnne Hardy to my blog today! I’ve been blessed to get to know her through our Minnesota ACFW group, MN NICE. She joined our chapter even though she’s from Wisconsin. 🙂 I hope you all will give her a warm welcome. Hi LeAnne, thanks for stopping by today for a quick chat. Would you mind …
Career Influencers
Who has influenced you most in your career? Today at Inkspirational Messages, I talk about the author who gave me a pick-me-up at the perfect time. https://inkspirationalmessages.com/2013/07/lessons-from-a-master-plotter/
Sightseeing in St. Paul
With over half of my family volunteering at Sonshine Music Festival (our state’s Christian music fest), I decided that now was the perfect time to cross a few more items off of my bucket lists, both summer and lifetime. My son *volunteered* to come with me. The quick mention of stopping at an iconic malt shop had nothing to do …