Spouse and I were vegetating through the movie Rocky 3 the other night – don’t ask me why – when an ingenious quote I’d forgotten slid from the lips of the immortal fighter Rocky Balboa and stopped me in my tracks. (Yo, why hasn’t anybody ever written a book called, “Everything I Know, I Learned ...
Grace Upon Grace
When my Selah Book Awards arrived with the mail last week, all I could do was shout, “Hallelujah, Lord, thank You for Your grace!” And then, as I held them in my hands, I remembered just a few short years ago when I thought my author days were over. In fact, I was sure of ...
Look What’s New!
I’m excited to introduce the second Box of Blessings my publisher has just released as a literary companion to Bless Your Heart: Daily Devotions to Warm Your Heart & Feed Your Soul. As you may recall, the first Box of Blessings, released about six months ago, was called “Bless Your Heart: 52 Ways to Bless ...
Offbeat Blessings
In honor of my newest devo, Bless Your Heart, I’ve been trying to become more aware of offbeat blessings … things we don’t ordinarily think of when asked about our favorite blessings, yet we’ve come to totally depend upon. Unheralded everyday blessings. You know, little things we’re sincerely thankful for but don’t necessarily dwell on … like ...
Bless Her Heart
Don’t ya love it how Papa God yanks something He’s trying to teach you right out of the background and drags it to the front and center repeatedly until He nails down that very lesson in your sluggish brain? Ever since my new devo, Bless Your Heart, came out last fall, I’ve been focused on how many ...
Love Me Some Perks
I recently heard an interview with a famous Hollywood actress who smugly recited the mah-va-lous perks she enjoys because of her massive success. Here are some of the celebrity benefits she touted: You don’t have to wait to be seated at restaurants. No more sweating or heart palpitations when the bills come in. If you’re ...
New Palentine’s Day Giveaway
Here we go, girls! It’s that time of year that we focus on love, and this year, why can’t we highlight BFF love? The love shared between gal pals. You know, the Palentine kind of love for Valentine’s Day. So to celebrate Palentine’s Day, I’m giving away a terrific prize package to one of my ...
Box of Blessings
WooHOOOOOO! Just look at these little gems, dearest BFFs (Blessed Friends Forever). I’m super excited about these new scripture cards just sent to me by my publisher! Aren’t they adorable? They’re meant to be companions to my new devo, Bless Your Heart, and are officially titled, “52 Ways to Bless My BFFs.” I’ll admit when ...
Grand Prize Winner!
Super congrats to the winner of my BIG BFF Giveaway … Trina Whitson! Trina shared my new devotional, Bless Your Heart: Daily Devotions to Warm Your Heart & Feed Your Soul with multiple friends and had her name in the hat multiple times. Way to go, girl! Trina, I just need you to send me ...
Multiple Giveaways
Hey, hey, hey – who wants another Giveaway? How about one where everyone is a winner? I do! And I’ll bet you do too! My new 365-day devotional, Bless Your Heart: Daily Devotions to Warm Your Heart & Feed Your Soul, is off to a great start and I’m ready to celebrate! The new Bless Your Heart ...