Me too. We’re everywhere. After years of silence, many survivors of sexual assault are raising our voices. You’ve seen the hashtag. You know someone who suffered like this—a friend, a sister, a daughter. Maybe you know personally what it’s like to be used. I’m thankful for the conversations the #MeToo campaign has started, proud of […]
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The Official Strains of Silence Launch Team
Want to read it now? I’m gathering a team of readers/social media wizards–my book launch team–who can help me build buzz about this important novel. Just to be real: Strains of Silence is not a sweet Sunday School novel. It’s a broken people, bad choices, major consequences story. But when we’re honest, we broken people are […]
Strains of Silence – Cover Reveal
My debut novel Strains of Silence has an actual cover! A cover that will be on the front of a book that I wrote. That I (and you, if you like) will get to stare at in person in less than a year. Friends, it’s completely surreal. I started this book eight years ago. When […]
CzechMate: Missions, Mystery, and a Mother’s Heart
Today, I welcome Felica Bridges to the Mosaic. She’s adding a beautiful shade of red and lifeblood to the picture. Missions is never easy, but she’s learned (learning maybe?) to let go as her daughter follows the call. And it’s inspired books! So it’s really a win-win. CzechMate is available for purchase wherever fine books […]
Humanity, Color, and Admiration: A True Story
To me, a white woman with white kids, black lives matter. I hear you. Some of my friends, right off the bat are saying, “ALL lives matter.” And they do. But it’s okay to say that we recognize — especially right now — black lives matter. To my black friends, I hear you. I […]
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