On Books and End-of-the-School-Year and Things to Look Forward to

Wow!  This past week and a half has been such a whirlwind of phone calls and status updates and excitement about my book Courageous: Living the Fearless Life God Intended, which was released on Amazon on April 29, 2016. For the most part, Courageous has remained on the "Hot New Releases" list under Amazon's Christian Personal Growth category, and I am so excited to end up on this "Hot New Releases" list, which currently houses Joyce Meyer, Joel Osteen, Ruth Soukup, Jennifer Dukes Lee, T.D. Jakes, and Lee Strobel, among others. I've been trying my best to keep functioning normally around the…

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Courageous is LIVE!

I have to admit I am SUPER distracted today. I am excited and in pain from my back and sick with a cold all at the same time. Here is the exciting (and most important!) thing though: I was on a break at a retreat on Saturday when I discovered that my new book Courageous is live on Amazon, and I've been trying to promote like crazy across all channels ever since.  Then this morning I discovered that the book is live on the Barnes & Noble website (on sale, no less!), so whenever Amazon runs out I am checking the…

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Judge Less, Encourage More: Opening Up About the Struggle Within

The frightening truth about financial difficulty and outside employement As I write this, I am sitting in my car at softball practice after having written three book reviews to post on three consecutive Fridays. I am feeling all sorts of things right now as we face financial hurdles ahead of us. It's been a tough several months since the beginning of the year. Sometimes I want to panic the more I see our bank account dwindle. It might be time to take a Loan out, which I don't mind doing at times like this because I know it's all part…

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Courageous Launch Team Open for Applications!

Hey everyone!  I am so excited today, because my book release is getting closer and closer!  We are now making preparations for the arrival of the book and are exploring different ways to get everyone involved who is looking forward to this just as much as I am.  SO.  That being said, I wanted to offer an invitation to everyone to join the launch team for my book. First, let me answer some questions you may have. Who am I? I am, first and foremost, an imperfect child of God who daily strives to understand God’s grace and who seeks to…

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Reading List Review: March 2016

So this year I'm actually doing more reading than I anticipated.  I thought I would be focusing more on my cross-stitch, but, well, I just can't stay away from a good book, so March was yet another good month of reading.  Here's how I did: The Homeschool Guide: Everything You Need to Know for Successfully Homeschooling Your Children! by Vanessa Bilotta The Daniel Plan Jumpstart Guide: Daily Steps to a Healthier Life by Rick Warren Letters to My Daughters: The Art of Being a Wife by Barbara Rainey Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee What I'm Reading Now: Looking for Lovely by Annie…

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