Last year, our pastors took us through the book of Genesis. On our last sermon in the book, Pastor Cord read a passage I’ve read a hundred times. It’s the story of Joseph, after he’s been sold into slavery and God has redeemed what was lost to him. He’s now the second most powerful man…
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My Interview with Mollie Joy Rushmeyer
Books + Jewelry + Friends = My Happy Place! Last week I had the joy of interviewing Mollie Joy Rushmeyer, a new-ish author whose imagination loves a good adventure. Mollie writes contemporary fiction with a heart for history. What does that mean exactly? She loves to write inspirational fiction in contemporary settings with fascinating historical…
Heidi Chiavaroli- My 1st Author Interview + A Giveaway
Welcome to a new feature on my blog- Sacred Storytelling! This week I’ll be sharing my first author interview with an author I adore so much, Heidi Chiavaroli. Heidi is a beautiful soul and a fantastic writer. Her prolific storytelling has inspired me and shaped my life more than she knows. Heidi Chiavaroli is a…
Kids at Camp! + FREE Printable Cards
I wrote this post four years ago, and I keep getting requests for these sweet cards you can print for your kids at camp. So, even though summer’s halfway over, I thought I’d remake the cards and share them again. Enjoy! For most of us, reminiscing about the summers of our childhood brings back…
Research Tips & Tricks for Writing Historical Fiction
One of the greatest complaints I’ve heard from authors wanting to write historical fiction is that they don’t know how to start their research. This is a reasonable complaint. Afterall, there are many elements to consider in your research– the location, the year, the clothing, the language, the culture, the economic situation, and on and…
Casa di Capulet
Kristen jumped off the front porch, landing squarely on both feet, just as she had hundreds of times in her childhood. But she wasn’t a child anymore, was she? No, this was one of the most adult days in her life and she would have traded anything to be the little girl with long brown…
Miss Vera
Vera stood up from her rocking chair and walked to the white railing that edged the massive wrap-around porch at White Oak Manor. As far as assisted living facilities went, this place was top-notch, but these old coots were far too depressing for Miss Vera Washington of Birmingham, Alabama. She had lived far too long…
Praying for Our Children + FREE Prayer Strategy Printable
With 3 kids in college, 1 in high school, and 1 in middle school, I’ve been wondering lately if I’ve given my children all the tools and resources they need to stand on their own against the unrelenting world. As the world has grown stranger and colder with each passing day of 2020, I’ve become…
Thinking About Homeschooling?
If you’re thinking about homeschooling this year, you’re not alone. With COVID-19 numbers on the rise in many parts of the world, homeschooling is looking like a safer, more practical option for parents this fall. While most of the world was forced to embrace virtual learning this past spring, seasoned homeschool families like mine want…
Tips for Surviving & Thriving as a SAHM, WAHM, & Homeschooling Mama
I never thought I’d see a day when the world would pause to ask us homeschooling moms for advice, but here we are writing blog posts and making videos and offering virtual hugs from our socially distanced spaces in the world. While many of us love our homeschooling lives, we won’t pretend that it’s easy….
