This novel might never have been born had I not seen a PBS interview with two New York Times writers, Megan Twohey and Gabriel Dance, on December 16, 2021. These reporters did an extensive investigation into a website on which subscribers discussed committing suicide and shared methods for doing so. Most visitors to the site…
I always desire to wake up one morning and suddenly begin acting like the perfect me. To live out all the good habits that I’ve dreamed of that I should do. But change doesn’t happen like that. Change is one habit at a time. One day at a time. One moment at a time. Learning…
Why do a lot of New Year’s resolutions fail after a month or less? I try to live by a new behavior that I’m not used to. The new behavior is an outside catalyst. I push forward. I try very hard. All of that pushing and trying exhausts me. So, I stop. And, I will…
Pay attention. Keep your eyes open to the plans that God had for you before you were born. There are moments in your life that were planned for such a time as this. Some of them may be big, but a lot of them are small but meaningful. If you keep…
“Come and see,” he said. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon when they went with him to the place where he was staying, and they remained with him the rest of the day. (John 1:39 NLT) Taste and see that the Lord is good.Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!…
To the one who is reading this: I pray that God’s glorious and unlimited resources empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. You cannot imagine all the ways He wants to use your in this world. I pray that Christ makes His home in your heart and that you trust in Him. The more…
My goal in life is to continually be transformed and to learn to walk in love as I continue to grasp just how much I am already loved by my precious Heavenly Father. Seeing this love will enable me to know which goals I should strive for—the goals God desires for me to have. The…
My latest novel, Smoking Flax, takes place in a community in Louisiana and a small town in Alabama in 1978 and 1984. George Wallace had repented of his racist attitude by this time and on the surface, unity seemed to prevail. Except it didn’t. Growin up in northwest Alabama, I knew little about the African-American…
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save…
Continuing to do God’s will is what living on purpose is all about. Living this way begins with a confident trust in the Lord. Purpose is rooted in knowing just who God is and trusting that no matter what, He is in control and rewards faithful obedience. 3 Things to Remember when Seeking to Live…