The other day, I was a guest author at a gift store in a tourist town. It was a beautiful sunny Saturday, just one week before Easter. My books had been masterfully displayed near the entrance door with Easter decorations, posters, and lovely gift shop items appealing to all who enter the store. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a girl approaching the shop entrance with her family close behind. I saw her pause at the door as she caught sight …
What’s Your Story?
We all have a story. A story that describes our journey in life. Events and experiences that impacted who we are. Personalities and character traits that mold and shape us. A story defined by people we intersect with, all forming a view of the world deep within our hearts. What is your story? Does it include love and pain? Joy and suffering? Yes, of course. Our lives are filled with many similarities because we all live in a world marred by sin. …
What is God’s Plan for Me?
What is God’s Plan for Me? a gospel conversation for young children CHILDREN'S BOOK Are you a caring adult who wants to have gospel conversations with a child you love? What is God’s Plan for Me? a gospel conversation for young children teaches children the eternal, life-changing message of the Bible. If you read my blog post entitled “What’s Your Story?” you read about how God revealed his "plan for me”. God then burdened me with a …
MentorHeart
INSPIRE . INSTRUCT . IMPACT For 38 years, I have been developing a mentor heart – since I was an adolescence in the 1980’s (yes, I had HUGE hair!). By God’s grace, I developed a vibrant relationship with the Lord, Jesus Christ, when I was young. I made my share of poor choices, but God helped me navigate difficult family situations and developed a passion for serving him. As an adult, I serve the Lord by mentoring women and children in churches …
Caught off Guard
Not long ago I had a chance to walk through a new season as a wife. My husband and I have been married almost 30 years and we have walked through many interesting seasons, but this one caught me off guard. …
Turbulence
Recently, I was privileged to be a part of a school accreditation team for the Association of Christian Schools International and visited a school north of Seattle, Washington (Yikes! I know, epicenter of Coronavirus!). We managed to accomplish our work without incident and I boarded a plane in Seattle to fly back to Redmond, just in time for a spring snow storm! …
