This week I’m happy to introduce a guest blogger. Angie and I met a while back and she has helped me with research on a book coming out in the fall. I hope you enjoy getting to know Angie Breidenbach and her new book Gems of Wisdom. Take it away, Angie!! So How Do You Pray Anyway? I used to …

Good Friday (which some believe was originally called God Friday) is a day that we are given to reflect on Jesus and His death on the cross. Some folks think this is gruesome and depressing. After all, Jesus was hideously beaten and abused, betrayed and cruelly ridiculed, and put to an ugly death for sins He did not commit. It’s …

Last week I was at the Women of Faith event in Billings, Montana. It was, as I expected, incredible! Patsy Claremont was an absolute delight. She had us laughing so hard most of the time that we couldn’t help but feel the joy of the Lord. Andy Andrews also spoke and he was fantastic. He had so many tidbits of …

By the time you read this, I will be in Billings, Montana attending my fourth or is it fifth? Women of Faith Conference. I love these things. I always enjoying attending with the gals from my church, and I love being in an arena full of women who are seeking to be closer to God. You can check out Women …

I’ve been reading and watching a bunch of different books and movies of late. A few I wanted to recommend. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL is a book by Todd Burpo and deals with a 4 year old’s experience with a near death experience. It’s a quick read that offers a picture of heaven. During the book they mention a wonderful …

In Montana you can gauge the seasons by the animals. The other day I went for a drive with my hubby and we saw probably some 200 deer in a variety of fields just grazing and enjoying the fading light of evening. Then of course there’s the craziness of our weather. Do you know how you can tell it’s spring …

I’ve been battling Shingles for the last couple of weeks. For those who aren’t familiar – it’s a pretty frustrating disease. First of all – if you’ve had chicken pox then you can get shingles. If you get shingles – you can give other folks the chicken pox. It’s a vicious cycle. Shingles is a herpes virus that lies dormant …

While researching I came across some rules of Victorian etiquette and thought to myself how happy I am to live in this day and age. Of course we have our own rules of etiquette. First in line seems to be – “There are no rules.” But that aside, I wanted to share a few rules our Victorian ancestors had to …

Well, the Texas book tour is done, the retreat over and the research completed. I had such a great time and God blessed me in so many ways. One of the things I really enjoyed was time to get a feel for the history of Texas. I learned some pretty fascinating tidbits related to Texas. Texas is the only state …

I love that Jesus encouraged us to go to lonely places and get quiet with our Heavenly Father. The last couple of weeks have been intense with bookstores, speaking events and signing and meeting all sorts of new folks. It was its own kind of blessing, but so too is being called apart to get quiet with God. Although – …