Finding Jesus in the Psalms: A Lenten Journey – New Books to Love

A meaningful encounter with Jesus and the Psalms through the season of Lent with Barb Roose. Today is Ash Wednesday. If you’ve been searching for a Bible study to do during this season of lent, I’d love to suggest my friend, Barb Roose’s study, Finding Jesus in the Psalms. It will guide you through a meaningful encounter with the Psalms and Jesus during Lent. Combining passages from the Psalms with real-life stories, it will help…

New Books to Love! Cover Reveal for Ten Little Fireflies!

Look what’s coming soon – my new bedtime board book! I finally have an answer for the mom who asked me, “My daughter loves your books, but I’m getting a little tired of reading them three times a day. Are you coming out with another book anytime soon?” I can finally announce—Yes!Ten Little Fireflies will be arriving in stores on March 8th! Fireflies have always seemed magical to me, so they’re the stars in this…

Aching for a Child: Emotional, Spiritual, and Ethical Insights for Women Struggling with Infertility or Miscarriage, 2nd Edition releases today!

Aching for a Child: Emotional, Spiritual, and Ethical Insights for Women Struggling with Infertility or Miscarriage, 2nd Edition releases today! If you or someone you know is facing infertility or have faced the loss of a baby during pregnancy, Christmas can be an especially hard time. The cycle of hope and grief or the deep sorrow of the loss of a baby can permeate this season. I wrote this book with sections about how to…

Embracing Our Flaws – Tonight!

Is anyone feeling a little limited lately? I’ll be speaking on Shari Braendel’s Fashion Meets Faith online conference on “Embracing our Flaws and Limitations” tonight at 5 pm PT. There’s still time to join this wonderful online class with encouraging Christian speakers every Tuesday night through the first two weeks of April. They’ll bring you encouragement to equip, inspire and empower your soul!Upcoming Speakers: March 17 – Deb Gruelle March 24 – Cynthia Spell March…

From a Small Act of Obedience

I’m sitting in a dark church this evening, listening to musicians practicing. The singers and musicians fill the huge church to the rafters with glorious praise music. “What a powerful name it is…the name of Jesus Christ my King…The heavens are roaring the praise of your glory…” I remember my dad, almost two decades ago, walking me across the bare dirt where this church now stands. His eyes shone as he told me about the…