Who’s ready for summer around here? 🙋🏻♀️ Where we live the weather’s been uncharacteristically cooperative (mostly), putting us well in the mood for what lies ahead. With both kids now successfully finished with their spring terms, we’re gearing up for travel to far-away places. Closer to home, let me fill you in too on what I’ve been reading and a few things I’ve been doing — with pics!
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Today I’m delighted to introduce to you Alisa Keeton, whose latest book, The Body Revelation, provided me with revitalizing insights into how to use times of both stillness and motion to process the hurts of life. Thanks to what I’ve learned, I’ve become much more intentional about naming what my body is feeling, and what my mind is thinking, especially as I move. And this has resulted in increased intimacy with God, and therefore greater joy.
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If you’ve been following me for for long, you’ll know that Nicole Baart is one of only a handful of authors to whom I’m devoted to reading anything she writes. In that vein, with her latest, The Long Way Back, she does not disappoint.
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I love the natural ebb and flow that accompanies our God-given seasons, including the more laidback rhythm that summer often offers as an opportunity for some soul-tending. With that end in mind, I’ve been on the lookout for meaningful ways to nurture heart and soul.
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Quick note to let you know of an upcoming author event! On Saturday, May 13 from 1 – 4 p.m., I’ll be signing books at Romans 8:28 Books in the heart of beautiful downtown Enumclaw at the foot of Mt. Rainier. That’s the day before Mother’s Day, in case you didn’t notice 😉, and rumor has it that a whole bunch of Enumclaw shops will be hosting unique events in honor of the occasion. If you live locally I hope you’ll come say hi!
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Spring is likely to bring with it a welcome sense of fresh starts and a tendency toward sprucing up what’s ours around hearth and home. Here’s a collection of tips and tricks from around the web for beautifully decorating our homes, because this is one way we bless the people we are called to love and lead.
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Just a quick note to share the fun news I received over the holiday weekend. As you know, we’ve been in the midst of a two-book relaunch. Both Her Memory of Music and Shadow Sister had been trending well on Amazon all week, and then Saturday morning I awakened to something I never imagined I’d see…
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My husband and I just returned from a trip to Tennessee and North Carolina, where spring is in full swing (pix and deets below!). Meanwhile, here’s what I’ve been reading and watching, plus, for a limited time, a BOGO book deal. Welcome spring! 🌷
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Several times lately I’ve remarked that I’m not much of a fan of romance as genre. And then I’ve gone on to rave about a particular romance novel. I must address what’s beginning to feel like a fracture in integrity. Am I a fan of romance or am I not? I must own that something’s changed. Either I have, or the books have. Friends, I think it’s the books. And I couldn’t be more delighted.
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Readers often ask why I set a large portion of my novel Shadow Sister in Bolivia. The short answer is: I didn’t choose Bolivia; it chose me. The longer answer is more involved. This is the story behind that story.
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