(photo credit: David Padfield/FreeBibleimages.org) I have exciting news to share. The manuscript for my book, Life, Faith, and Saltwater Taffy, is in the publisher’s hands and should be available in early 2022. It has been quite a journey. A few days ago, I was reading a devotion from Sheila Walsh’s 5 Minutes with Jesus, in which she presented what was, at least to me, a fresh perspective on…
Photo 157899766 / Cherry Cherry Cake © Nonneljohnvilbar | Dreamstime.com I have a contract with a publisher, and my #1 goal for this summer is to finish writing my book, Life, Faith, and Saltwater Taffy. I am now getting back on track after a stretch during which I could not find the time or energy to write. I’ve been dealing with two very different issues, both of them draining. First, there’s my mother. She has…
There’s a word that I’ve been seeing and hearing a lot in the past few months, and that is hope. I thought about what it means and even wrote a first draft for a blog post. Then my mother took a bad fall and I set writing aside. However, that word wasn’t meant to stay sidelined. One day last week, my schedule was bookended with Zoom meetings. In…
The dark Northwest winters take a toll on me, and I think we can all agree that it's been a long year of pandemic. I was feeling tired and blah yesterday as I joined a Zoom meeting. Someone mentioned the importance of expressing gratitude to those around us and to God. Another person mentioned Ann Voskamp's book, 1,000 Gifts. It's a favorite of mine. But at that moment,…