What does a life of Sabbath Simplicity look like? The unfortunate stereotypes of constant leisure or contemplation don't come anywhere near my crazy working mom life. But I am committed to living a sanely-paced, God-focused [...]
We are connected, wired, in touch: via iPad, iPhone, i, i, i....and yet. Yet. Isolation lurks in the corner, waiting to throw it's clammy cloak over our bent shoulders. Even as we stare at a [...]
Just got back quick weekend trip to Texas for a family wedding, and was excited to see that my newest book, Deeply Loved, is available on amazon.com today. Don't you just love the cover? Deeply [...]
There's something about a bookstore. The smell of ink, paper, and coffee. The landscape of books: piled on tables, lining shelves. The quiet hum of people talking, or just turning pages. When you buy a [...]
I stand on the bow of the sailboat and shove hard against the pier piling. Our small boat slowly spins away from the dock and I turn and begin raising the sail as my husband [...]
Hey, it's Free Book Friday. Because we're focusing on Sabbath this month (although Living in Sabbath Simplicity is a topic we discuss frequently here), here's an excerpt from my book Rest: Living in Sabbath Simplicity, [...]
How many of us looked at the calendar this week and cried, "What? It's almost August?? How did that happen? summer is flying by!" So often we think of summer as a slower time. There [...]
Augustine asserted, “God loves each of us like an only child.” You may not believe that. Or perhaps you do believe it on an intellectual or theological level, but you don’t feel it. You have [...]
How honest can you be on the page? When you read a non-fiction book (but not a memoir) how much do you really want to know about the author’s life? A few months ago, I [...]
It's an odd feeling, reading words you've written. The process of writing a book takes long enough that you sometimes forget what you've written. After several months on the editor's desk, I received my edited [...]