My Thoughts Set in the snow-covered land of Alaska, Alana Terry has written another exciting Christian thriller in the Alaskan Refuge series about a young single mother whose past comes back to haunt her and how she must trust in God during the most difficult time of her life. The main character, Jade, is a well-drawn character who has been… Read More
My Thoughts Hashtag Rogue is a Christian fiction novel by Chautona Havig. The office tech, Flynne, sees danger and, when her boss doesn’t believe her, takes matters into her own hands despite not having any experience. I love Flynne. She’s totes adorbs with her out-of-fashion teen-speak and multicolored hair. And you can tell she very much cares about the Agency… Read More
Waiting for God by Xochitl Dixon is a 31-day devotional to walk through the times when you wait for God. We never know why God waits to answer prayer, to reveal His plan, or to teach us something. We must lean on Him regardless of circumstance and hardship. And this book strikes right to the heart of the matter. Waiting… Read More
2019 is a big goal year for me. In January, I set five goals that I want to accomplish across several categories, including writing, engagement, planning, development, and personal. They stretch me, in a good way, and don’t feel overwhelming (at the moment anyway). In the end, we all benefit from reaching them because you get books and I get… Read More
There’s something romantic, historical, and inevitable about traveling by train, don’t you think? I discovered this truth nearly nineteen years ago when I took my (then) seven-month-old son on a train ride from Bakersfield to Chico. As a first time mom on her own, the nerves that wracked my overwhelmed brain nearly did me in. The surety of disaster was… Read More
Snail mail, analog messages, vintage social media. Whatever you want to call it, sending a pen & paper letter through the postal system is a satisfying experience, second only to receiving a handwritten note oneself! That’s why stationery lovers have declared February to be International Correspondence Writing Month (InCoWriMo). This post isn’t about letters, though. It’s about books, specifically books that… Read More
