(This is the second in my Rules series. Read I Like Rules here) What is with the title of this post? Am I suggesting you break the rules? Didn’t I just say l...

I like rules! I know, you all are bristling at the concept, wondering why you can’t run with scissors, swim right after you eat, or … cut your sister’s hair w...

Great News for writers! I'm really excited to tell you about a project I’ve been working on with a few other bestselling and award-winni

Inspired by an extraordinary podcast I listened to this morning (there is a link to it provided below), I decided to FINALLY publish this blog post I'd writt...

Ahhh, safe at home again after our long drive from Pennsylvania spending the Thanksgiving holiday with my in laws. Family is so important. Even my non-verbal...

(video above is Harvest Parker's Make Us Ready) I will not apologize. When I stood beside the keg, red cup filled with an intoxicating liquid, at the party d...

I live in fear! Why? Because my daughter has her Lerner’s Permit and that means I need to sit beside a Rookie Driver for at least 60 hours whilst she attempt...

Sometimes, when my faith is running thin, and I want to secretly ask myself the questions satan desperately attempts to engrave on my heart, I must remind my...

How realistic is a story about a woman hired to run an all-male dorm? One in which she must live? Actually, very. I did it myself. (And yes, I’m female, BTW)...

What inspired the bus dream in Arise from Dark Places? Though this tale is not meant to be a magical fairytale, or even a fantasy, there are some fantastical...

Smoke and Mirrors on Amazon Welcome and Prizes Welcome to the Smoke and Mirrors blog hop, where you can discover the summer dream destinations of the collect...

My son has autism. What does that mean? It means he has a cluster of developmental delays that make him less functional in society without someone’s help. ...

Being an avid reader myself, I love sharing great books with others and introducing them to new authors. I've done this a lot on my group blog, InfiniteChara...

As an author, I sometimes write about college life for Christians. That time and place can be a rough one for many believers. However, the years before colle...

One of the interesting things I’ve found since the release of One Among Men, is the almost universal regard of the 6’8” muscle-bound African-American dude-fr...

This is my very favorite scene in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. It's where the Beast essentially gives Beauty his library ... Why is it my favorite scene? B...

In honor of the season premiere of Once Upon A Time, and its upcoming Frozen storyline, I thought I’d take this moment to write about my new favorite Disney ...