September is back-to-school time. But kids aren’t the only ones whose schedules gear up. Summer vacations are a memory. Businesses focus on projects that languished over the summer. Churches mobilize their ministry programs. Families turn their attention from...
Forgiving Others, Forgiving Me by Renee Fisher
Today I have the privilege of interviewing author Renee Fisher. Renee’s book, Forgiving Others, Forgiving Me was released by Harvest House Publishers this month. What words/phrases would you use to describe yourself, other than writer or author? I am an outgoing...
Is This as Good as It Gets?
A friend recently posted on Facebook: “Not the happiest of days in my life. God must have bigger plans for me.” I’ve had days like that. When I didn’t get the job. When a relationship broke. When the medication wasn't effective. At the end of days like these, I’ve...
Open Doors and New Opportunities
I recently returned from another writers’ conference: the Colorado Christian Writer’s Conference (CCWC). It was a wonderful time of networking with others in Christian publishing, reconnecting with old friends, and meeting new colleagues. Writer’s conferences usually...
How Do You Handle Disappointment?
New year. New possibilities. Good thing, too, because many of us look back on various events in the old year and say, “Good riddance!” Still, despite the “Happy New Year” greetings, disappointments will follow us into the new year, too. So what do we do with them? For...
New and Improved
Apple unveiled the iPad mini this week. Microsoft will release the Surface tablet with Windows 8 this week, as well. All just in time for Christmas wish lists. New and improved. New and not-so-improved. Fewer bugs, slimmer bodies, longer battery life. The next...
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