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the latest on the blog…

rabbits and painting, a moment of calm…

I stand in front of the little easel on the kitchen table in front of the big window, an old canvas in front of me, a paintbrush in my hand. After years of this canvas being tucked away and usually out of sight, I’m working with it again, calming some of the background, finding new…

joy connections (again)…

When life is hard, moments of joy can help you keep going. But how do you find those moments? How do you feel joy in the midst of it all? I have to look for them. Intentionally and deliberately, keeping my eyes open for them and being aware of them when they appear. I have…

it’s still the little things…

I’ve written before about how it’s often the little things that can brighten a day and bring a bit of joy. Little things that can help with continuing to go on, moment by moment, through the difficult days. It’s the times of taking a walk – whether by myself, or with my husband, or with…

It’s 1943, and the lives of the Thornton family have been turned upside down by son Robbie’s wartime death and the family’s unexpected move to a small farm. New Life in New Melody is my novel that tells this family’s story of coming to terms with life’s unwanted changes. The book is available in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle here.

These guided journals are Bible study tools to help you as you read and explore different books of the Bible. They have prompts and spaces for your notes and thoughts. Currently, journals are available for Psalms, John, Romans, Proverbs, and Luke, and you can find them in paperback on Amazon.

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