The Day I Lost My Daughter
Two months ago, I lost my toddler-age daughter. Even now, sitting outside and staring out over the field where she disappeared, it’s difficult for me to process. It’s like I know if I begin peeling back layers, the emotion of that
Catching the Wind
"God provides the wind, Man must raise the sail." St. Augustine I rebel against instructions of every type, so I was quite proud of myself for reading the pamphlet long enough to put my daughter’s butterfly kite together. It was close to
It’s About Pursuit, Not About Perfection
"Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus." - Philippians 3:12 A novel typically
“That’s My Daughter” – Knowing Our Identity Lies In Love
"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." - 1 Corinthians 13:13 It takes a lot to offend me, but it doesn’t take a lot to make me defensive of the ones I
How Many Petersheims Does it Take to Launch a Novel?
Five, to be exact. I became an author soon after I became a mother, and one of my goals was to make my writing part of my family’s life. This is why I write at the kitchen table instead of in
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How the Light Gets In has been released for a week today. My four other novels have never received such a swift, visceral response. I have had readers throw their books, weep, get angry, laugh, and then weep again. Women from
How the Light Gets In
Two weeks have passed, so I can neither remember what my eldest daughter had been fussing about, nor why my response had been to stomp back the hallway and slam the washer door. When her behavior did not change, I told
How the Light Gets In Vacation Getaway!
Hey there, friends! I've been sitting on a surprise for a while now, and if you know me at all, you know I am not too good at being quiet or sitting still! Well, now I finally get to reveal that surprise!
We’re Ready to Begin
This week, for the first time since we moved back to Tennessee, our family sat down and watched videos from our time in Wisconsin. What struck me the most was how little our girls were back then. I am not
The Multi-Level Marketing Plan Our World Really Needs
I told my husband I felt like a fraud after the fourth meal was delivered to our door. When my husband had brain surgery four years ago, it took months for us to get back on our feet. My husband