I’ve dreamed of publishing children’s books since I was in the first grade when my teacher Mrs. Kosinki wrote words of encouragement in red pen on my first creative story. She wrote phrases like “So creative!” and “How romantic!” in the margins of my unicorn romance adventure. That encouragement planted a seed of hope in my heart that I could [...] Keep Reading
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It’s another book baby!
I’m thrilled to introduce you to my newest book, Create in Me a Heart of Mercy, which is now available! Cue the confetti! This Bible study completes the set of Create in Me a Heart of… studies by (in)courage. It features the real-life, going-first kind of stories you love from (in)courage writers, and an in-depth yet accessible Scripture study I [...] Keep Reading
When your answer just might be a question
One of my daughters was struggling earlier this year to understand a decision her teacher made at school. All the feelings of confusion, frustration, and misunderstanding came tumbling out as she unpacked the details for me. This decision came at a cost to my daughter and to other students. My instinct was to call that teacher and give her a [...] Keep Reading
When God surprises us with glory
How two ambulatory athletes continue to inspire me as a coach Last night I had the thrill of a lifetime watching one our track athletes snag first place in the para ambulatory division of the California State Track & Field Championships. As we were waiting for her race, her mama showed me a picture of her when they picked her up from the [...] Keep Reading
Life’s storms reveal our roots
On Thursday, I went for a run with my friend Marcy on the Clovis Trail in my neighborhood. I have been spending lots of hours in front of the computer trying to finish writing my new Bible study on Ruth. The manuscript is due to my publisher at the end of this month. (I welcome all your prayers for getting to the finish line!) Getting outside [...] Keep Reading
Mind the Gap: How God meets us when we are not enough
This is a week that could have gone a very different way. For Spring Break, my daughter and I had the privilege of traveling to England and France with a group of 43 students, parents and staff from her school. The students were part of her AP History and French classes. This was a whirlwind trip with a packed itinerary. We were up early to [...] Keep Reading
