The Secret to Being Rich
Do you know about Benny’s Bills? In Salem, Oregon, where my sister lives, some man known as Benny leaves $100 bills lying around for...
Let's Have a Conflict!
I used to hate conflict. I'd avoid it. Or I'd placate the other person. Then everything could be happy again, right? Wrong. Once I...
The Good, The Bad, and The Yogi
The first time I tried yoga, I hated it. Not because of the negative connotation it has for being linked to Eastern Mysticism, but...
The Princess and the Publisher
In any creative field, you have options. There's the option where you work for other people and the option where you work for yourself....
Who Goes to Heaven?
I've been noticing a lot of division in the church lately. There are different denominations, different beliefs, and different practices....
Award-Winning Characters
​I often receive fan mail asking what happened to my characters after the book ended. Answer: I don't know. They're not real people. And...
For the Love of a Minivan
I have a weird sort of pride in my dented minivan. His name is Jack like many a good hero--Jack Ryan, Jack Bauer, and Jack Sparrow to...
Get Uncomfortable
There's a saying that "God comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable." That's kind of what I've been dealing with in reading...
My Friends Who Should Be Famous
Last night my husband doctored up a picture of me meeting Oprah. I posted it on Facebook as a joke, claiming she was going to put Finding...
10 Ways a Best Friend Makes a Story Better
Every story needs a best friend. Mine is Charla. Facebook reminded me that on this day, seven years ago, she went to Sun Valley with me...
