I used to cringe when the phone rang. There was a time in my life when I was called down to my son’s school daily...

The average person will spend five years waiting in line and an additional six months waiting on stoplights. How do we reclaim our waiting time? How do we turn our stalled moments, especially during a pandemic, into preparing?

It’s never a good time to be inconvenienced, but often it's worth it. I can’t tell you how many nights I’d be exhausted and looking forward to getting the kids in bed so I could slump down on the couch and veg.

We can have the best mattress, a pillow that puts us in the proper alignment, and sheets made out of cotton from Giza, but if there’s unrest in our thoughts, then we won’t sleep well.

Have you questioned whether you have the skills to make the team, good enough grades to get into college, or ever poured your life into a project only for your boss to give you another even more challenging one? My hand is raised.

We might relish the thrill of the hero and heroine’s gazes holding a tad longer than appropriate, the quickening of pulse as their fingers brush, or the intimacy of their mingling breath as a loose strand of hair is tucked behind an ear. We might sigh with longing at those romantic moments, but my answer is a firm, "no, thank you."

Life can often be like learning to ride a bike. One moment we think we’ve got it—we can do this on our own—but the next thing we know, we’re lying in a ditch

2020 has been an unpredictable year. Back in Jan, the world was excited about the beginning of a new decade. 2020 Vision was spotlighted everywhere. I even wrote a blog about it. Then, like a car slamming us from out of nowhere, life threw us in a tailspin. Many of us have been blind sighted by a deadly virus, lockdowns, riots, and unrest. Quite a few of us are ready to skip ahead to 2021.

The things we took for granted now have a whole new meaning. I went for a walk with a friend of mine, and upon parting, my friend said, “I needed this.” I understood one hundred percent what she meant. There is no substitute for face-to-face human interaction. It builds trust, understanding, and conveys significance.

Have you ever wished men could experience pregnancy? Admit it. As women, we want them to relate to the pain and discomfort we go through for nine months so that they won’t be so flippant with the pickles and ice cream jokes.

There's a new trend toward having beta males in the hero role of romance novels, where they're sensitive but wimpy. I'd like to introduce a new kind of hero: honor males.

We must stay alert and be vigilant. Fear is a sneaky foe.

There is nothing more heart-thumping than the moment the hero realizes his life is better with the heroine by his side. When in a grand gesture, the hero sacrifices the one thing...

My middle son is not black and white colorblind, but he can’t tell the difference between blues and purples. His brothers love to point out when he’s colored a purple sky or when his clothes don’t match.

Are you a willing heart? It’s one of those questions I wanted to answer with an enthusiastic yes but had to hesitate.

Recently, I’ve watched the stock market tank with a sinking feeling and wondered what that means for all of our hard-earned savings. I’ve seen the frustration of a friend who had to cancel the wedding she spent almost a year planning, and the despair of others friends who’ve been laid off from the job they’d worked so hard to hold. Do not be discouraged. God hasn't fallen off His throne.

For two weeks, it feels like we’ve been ostriches sticking our heads in the sand. Perhaps it’s time to raise our heads. It’s never too early to strategize about available options and develop a foundation to rebuild, maybe with a new perspective.

With my second book, The Merchant's Yield, launching, I feel like a mother sending my young son to his first sleepover...

It’s wise to bring to light some things we should be conscious of so that we can protect ourselves from sneak attacks isolation and social distancing may cause.

While we panic and run out to stock up on toilet paper because we didn’t see this pandemic coming, we can be reassured God did. There are no surprises for Him.