author, speaker, mom, wife, friend

Jeannine* dreads the upcoming holidays. Her mother-in-law will politely backhand her with remarks that make her feel "less than". Her husband feels caught in the middle. The remarks aren't overt, so if Jeannine calls her out on them she looks like the bad guy, the one who is ruining the holiday.
Cynthia*'s mom is… Continue

I receive hundreds of e-mails a year from women who want to write a book, or a blog. Where do I start? Is it even possible? Who would want to read what I write?

Great questions!

If you want to write, then start writing. Make it a daily discipline. Journal. Blog. Write a page, or 500 words. Why? Because writing is hard work, and it has to be more than a dream. It has to be a practice, a part of your life.

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I just returned from Quito, Ecuador after a tour of several Compassion International projects. I've traveled to many countries and seen poverty, b

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I interviewed my friend, Mickey (pictured with a grandchild from her other son, Nick, and his wife Amber), about the time she prayed and it seemed like nothing was happening with her son, Austin. He was in trouble. He was stealing. He was doing drugs.

He was raised in church and once loved God like crazy, but

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I was leaving the netlab yesterday evening and suddenly I stopped.

Two trees towered over me. Their leaves were mauve, almost see-through purple, with hints of pink, red, and green. In the distance the Oklahoma hills were splashed with color. I looked up into the branches, almost getting lost in the color… Continue