Saturday Confession: I Surrendered the Fake and Got Real
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Saturday Confession: I Surrendered the Fake and Got Real

Apparently God’s got a theme for the season and it isn’t raking leaves and turkeys. It’s fake vs real. Masking vs transparency. Prison vs freedom. Not long ago I posted about My Fake Family. After that went live people started to comment about my necklace. I’d clutch it and blurt, “It’s fake. It’s a knock-off…

Book Review: Callie by Sharon Srock
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Book Review: Callie by Sharon Srock

Yesterday I presented an interview with author Sharon Srock. Today I have a review of her women’s fiction book, Callie. This is Book One in the Women of Valley View by HarbourLight, an imprint of Pelican Book Group. I think it’s natural for every woman to want to help, make a difference, be a rescuer….

Character Confession: I Swear to God
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Character Confession: I Swear to God

That title gets you, doesn’t it? If you have no room for God and feel negative about Him, you’re probably loving the title. If you’re a religious person, the title most likely offends. Welcome to all of you. Obviously what I’m about to share isn’t in the Bible as a commandment. It’s also not a…

Two Older Books that Have a Grab on Me This Year
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Two Older Books that Have a Grab on Me This Year

Hi, friends! I write this with a splint on my writing hand, bronchitis, and a sinus infection. My joke is that I have more drugs than Walgreens or Snoop Dog. I’m not at 100% and if you want to say “Bless her heart, I want to pray for her,” go for it. I’m not afraid…

Hope for Children Who Seethe on Mother’s Day
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Hope for Children Who Seethe on Mother’s Day

Each year I try to blog on an aspect of motherhood that isn’t a traditional Mother’s Day message. Although I’ve lost a lot of content and could revisit these, I’ve blogged on single moms and women with infertility who struggle so much on Mother’s Day. Today I want to hold the hands and hug the…