You know how it happens on the web…you click on an interesting title, then read a moving article, investigate the author’s bio, peruse the books he or she has written, and before you know it, 90 minutes have passed, and you can’t remember how you ended up clicking “buy now” on Amazon. That’s how … [Read more...] about Not by Sight
Books
The Resolution I Kept
It's a well documented fact that I'm not good at keeping New Year's resolutions. My ambitious diet and exercise goals usually go the way of last month's wrapping paper and packaging, and aggressive reading goals like "read more books" get gobbled up by January's schedule. It feels like a sad … [Read more...] about The Resolution I Kept
Celebrate! Remarkable Faith
Throw the confetti, blow the kazoos! Today's the big day! A Book is Born. The metaphor of childbirth has repeatedly come to mind throughout the last five years. That's right. FIVE years. Here's a little peek at baby's book's progression. The Ultrasound: This is the book on day-one of it's … [Read more...] about Celebrate! Remarkable Faith
Sneak Peek: Finding Faith + a Bonus for You!
With the kind permission of my publisher, FaithWords, here is an excerpt from the introduction to Remarkable Faith: When Jesus Marveled at the Faith of Unremarkable People. If it whets your appetite for the rest of the book, be sure to see the pre-order bonus information at the end of this … [Read more...] about Sneak Peek: Finding Faith + a Bonus for You!
The Chapter That Wasn’t
Some writers say, “ I always dreamed of writing a book.” But not me. I was always dreaming up ways to get out of writing. My go-to methods were double-spacing, large font, and recycling reports for multiple classes. Before I went to college I pleaded with four close friends, “Please pray that I … [Read more...] about The Chapter That Wasn’t
To Need Him a Lot
It didn’t make sense. I’d begun reading to the kids from Sally Lloyd-Jones’ Jesus Storybook Bible. We’d read about David and Daniel, Moses and Joshua. They were the examples, the leaders, and the heroes of the faith. I could not identify. I couldn’t think of any Bible stories of women … [Read more...] about To Need Him a Lot