Rewind: Top Posts of 2011

What I Wish I Knew About Men Before I Got Married

Men can't read your mind. 
If you "hint" at wanting help, they will not get it. Asking sweetly works much better[...]

I Ask God To Show Me His Heart

So I asked God to show me His heart, and He led me to teach a post- abortion Bible Study. His heart, I discovered, is for women to know they are forgiven, loved … no matter what mistakes they've made in their past [...]

The Flicker of an Old Flame

I worked at my desk, noting flakes of snow fluttering down outside my office window. In the windowsill, a family photograph warmed my heart. The “you’ve-got-mail” chime sounded, and I glanced at my email. Scanning the name, my heartbeat quickened. Steven. My first boyfriend. My first kiss. My first everything [...]

Looking For A Good Book to Read? 

Some of my favorites! (And we all know that becoming a good writer requires lots of reading!) [...]

Everyone Wants to Write a Bestseller

Personally it excites me as an author to see my readership grow. My first novels sold 5,000 - 10,000 copies. Now, between my novels, my blog, (my tweets!) my audience has greatly expanded, for which I am thankful [...]

Follow Your Dreams, Mom

When I first started homeschooling my three kids (ages 6, 3, and 1) in 1995, I thought my life from that moment would always be about homeschooling. I pictured all of my time (or at least most of it) shaping my children's education. I scheduled my day in 15-minute increments and did my best to stick to it. What I didn't know was that over the years God would call me to follow my own dreams [...]

"How Do You Do It All?"

One of the questions I'm asked all the time is, "How do you do it all?" Even though I've answered this over and over again, here's the answer one more time: "I don't." [...]