A Light From The Shadows Shall Spring
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost, The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring, Renewed shall
Come Join Us At Southern Belle View Daily!
Hello, friends, Well, I don't know about you all, but I am starting to feel the squeeze of the upcoming holidays. I had a glorious, relaxing weekend Christmas shopping with my beloved sister-in-laws and mother-in-law, but now my house is shambles
Giveaway with Promise to Return Author Elizabeth Byler Younts!
About six months ago, I received an email from Elizabeth Byler Younts. I only had to look at her name Byler to know that Elizabeth and I shared the same Anabaptist (Mennonite/Amish) heritage. Elizabeth's debut novel, Promise to Return, was set
30 Days of Thankfulness
Hello, friends, Long time, no see; I hope you are doing well! While my husband was out hunting in Wisconsin this past week, my daughter and I went to visit my best friend, Misty, who The Outcast is dedicated to. She and
The Midwife Cover Reveal
The day after I miscarried at ten weeks, I received an email from my publisher with the final cover for my second stand-alone novel, The Midwife. When I opened the attachment, tears welled in my eyes. A woman holding a child.
In Every Season
On midnight, October 7th, as my husband and I knelt on the cold slate floor of our bathroom and stared down at our son cupped in my palm, I found that the most tragic event of my adulthood was also
Reconciling Honeymoon Expectations With Marriage Bliss
Whoever says honeymoons create a state of suspended bliss hasn’t been on one in a while. I was barely twenty-two when I married. My husband, on the other hand, celebrated his twenty-ninth birthday flying back from our honeymoon in Kauai,
Surviving A Newborn Novel
My best friend called about four days after the birth of my novel, just as she had called after the birth of my daughter seventeen months before. “How are you?” she asked. I had carried my cell phone out on the
Walking In Memphis…& Meeting “The King”
About a week and a half ago, I received an email from one of the hosts at WREG.TV in Memphis that said they would love to interview me and help promote my book signing at Booksellers at Laurelwood. I had planned