Love and Toothpaste Tubes
Our three stairstep girls were in the back of the minivan as we drove to a friends’ house for supper. Collectively, I had labored thirty-eight hours to bring them into the world. I said, “Tomorrow’s Mother’s Day.” My husband groaned. “I knew you forgot.” He
If We Are Going to Come Out of This Whole, We Have to Use This Season to Heal
We planted our garden two weeks ago. Since then, we have had two bouts of frost and a sudden, fleeting flurry of snow. Last evening, while supper baked in the oven, my eldest daughter and I went to check on
How the Light Gets In WINS in NYC!
I almost didn’t attend the 2020 Audie Awards Gala in New York City. The ticket to the event at Guastavino’s in Manhattan would cost as much as the trip itself. And we’re building a house and raising three daughters whose
How the Light Gets In 2020 Audie Award Finalist + Giveaway!
Hey, friends! We're having our first snow day here in Tennessee! We've played in the snow with cousins, had the obligatory hot chocolate, and now the toddler is taking a nap (praise hands), so I am popping in to tell you that
Finding Treasure in the Depths of Parenting
My husband took a picture of me and our girls last night as we ate S’mores on a bench down by the creek. Afterward, I looked at it, then I looked at it again. Their long hair and legs, their
How the Light Gets In Deemed “Fresh Pick”!
Hey there, friends! It's Saturday morning here, so I'm popping in a moment before we head to a birthday party with a Slip 'N Slide (don't you just love summer?!). I have two good tidbits of news to share! This week, Fresh Fiction
Find How the Light Gets In at B&N and enter to win an Urban Southern Bag!
Hey, friends! I hope you're having a great week! I'm popping in for the second time in a few days because I have some incredible news! You now have ANOTHER chance to win a gorgeous Market Leather Tote from our friends at Urban
I Grew Up as a Caretaker’s Daughter
On Wednesday, my husband went to the doctor for an X-ray. When the results proved inconclusive, the doctor ordered a CAT scan. We texted back and forth while he waited. He told me it would be okay, but he had told
$1.99 Flash Sale For My Bestselling Novel, How the Light Gets In!
Happy June, friends! I'm having a little downtime after folding laundry and before the baby (who just turned two!) wakes up from her nap to tell you that my newest novel, How the Light Gets In, is currently having a major
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