Tag: miscellaneous

An Update on My Dad – God Is Good In Our Ups and Downs

An Update on My Dad – God Is Good In Our Ups and Downs

Posted January 26, 2020 / 52 Comments

Hi y’all! I promise the usual Weekly Update post is coming! But before we jump into the giveaways… I have an update on my sweet daddy who you’ve been so faithful to pray for during the past two and a half years. His multiple myeloma had been holding steady until […]


Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Posted December 25, 2018 / 14 Comments

But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children. Galatians 4:4-5, NLT


Of ACFW, pneumonia, and Hope By The Book Magazine

Of ACFW, pneumonia, and Hope By The Book Magazine

Posted October 2, 2018 / 56 Comments

Hi friends! I know it’s later in the day than I usually post but there’s so much to catch up on so … no time like the present, right? The last few weeks have felt like a year – and not necessarily in a bad way. This time two weeks […]


I’m HOPE For Women Magazine’s new Book Girl! Come join me!

I’m HOPE For Women Magazine’s new Book Girl! Come join me!

Posted July 2, 2018 / 33 Comments

  Hi y’all! I’m so excited to announce that I’m the new book girl at Hope for Women Magazine! Hope for Women celebrates all women. We present captivating, content-delivered articles told by everyday women. From travel and food to wellness and relationships, Hope challenges women to live, dream and inspire. Our content simply […]


GDPR Update: Info Use & Subscription Policy

GDPR Update: Info Use & Subscription Policy

Posted May 16, 2018 / 53 Comments

What do I do with your info when you comment on a post/page or subscribe to updates or enter a giveaway? Am I holding your email address hostage? (No I am not) What the heck even is GDPR?? Well, the General Data Protection Regulation goes into effect on May 25, […]


A Few Football Reads for Game Day!

A Few Football Reads for Game Day!

Posted February 4, 2018 / 21 Comments

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Are you stuck at a game day party and just wish you could read instead? Well… here are a few books that are at least on topic, in case your friends give you the evil eye 😉 Special thanks to Beth Erin @ Faithfully Bookish and […]


Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted November 23, 2017 / 27 Comments

  “I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and new.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Thankful for each of you!


Movie Spotlight: Enchanted Christmas

Movie Spotlight: Enchanted Christmas

Posted November 10, 2017 / 7 Comments

Can you feel it? That little edge of crispness in the air and the undercurrent of excitement in the stores? The holidays are right around the corner and you know what that means. Decorations, baking and family? Absolutely… BUT it’s also time to tuck into snuggly pajamas (I just got […]


Thank You ♥

Thank You ♥

Posted November 6, 2017 / 46 Comments

On behalf of my husband’s family – and my own heart – thank you so very much for your kind words and for your prayers as we grieved the passing of my mother-in-law. This was the toughest week of our lives, and we miss her terribly. Yet, we even as […]


Taking a bereavement break

Taking a bereavement break

Posted October 30, 2017 / 110 Comments

Hi friends ♥ As my sweet mom-in-law takes her last steps into Jesus’ waiting arms, I am taking this week off from blogging. If I had a review scheduled for your book or an interview/guest post scheduled for you, I will contact you ASAP to reschedule. Thank you all for […]


Called and Courageous Girls LIVE Webcast! (Sept 7)

Called and Courageous Girls LIVE Webcast! (Sept 7)

Posted September 1, 2017 / 0 Comments

Join the movement to inspire the next generation of godly women! Meet God’s Called and Courageous Girls, Bible heroes who inspire your child’s faith in God. Harvest House’s new series just launched with the release of the first book! To celebrate the release of A Brave Big Sister, you’re invited […]


Discussion: My Favorite Book-Based Movies

Discussion: My Favorite Book-Based Movies

Posted June 30, 2017 / 24 Comments

    I’m sure no one is surprised to learn that I don’t watch a lot of movies. Because… books. But before I started blogging (i.e. when I had free time lol) I did spend much more time in front of the big – and small – screen. While I’m […]


Congratulations to Amy Clipston on 1 Million Books Sold!!

Congratulations to Amy Clipston on 1 Million Books Sold!!

Posted February 8, 2017 / 1 Comment

Check out this awesome press release from Zondervan! Zondervan author Amy Clipston sells 1 Million book units Author’s momentum continues with May 9 release of “The Beloved Hope Chest” The Fiction team at HarperCollins Christian Publishing announced [in January 2017] that sales of author Amy Clipston’s books have exceeded 1 […]



Of Shelfies and Trello

Of Shelfies and Trello

Posted July 2, 2016 / 22 Comments

I organized my bookcases today. When I first put them up at the end of last year, I sorted all the books alphabetically by author. But that was becoming problematic because, when you get a new book by an author and you need to put it on the shelf but […]