Life with Parosmia

I wanted to do a special blog post today to share a bit about my experience with Long-COVID and parosmia. I've felt called by God to try to help others dealing with this horrible condition, even though I am still very much in the trenches myself. And for those of you who have no idea … Continue reading Life with Parosmia

One Word—My 2018 New Year’s Resolution

Last year I wrote about what I do instead of making traditional new year’s resolutions. I choose one word to guide me for the year, and I make an inspiration board that I can look at each day to remind me of my word. For my boards, I decorate a 12in by 12in piece of … Continue reading One Word—My 2018 New Year’s Resolution

Interview with Rebecca Fellrath, Author of A Lily at Dawn

This week I’d like to introduce an independent author—Rebecca Fellrath. Rebecca is actually a friend of mine from middle school. We were in an indoor drumline together, but then lost touch when she went back to being home-schooled and my family eventually moved away. Twelve years later, we both ended up in the Dayton area … Continue reading Interview with Rebecca Fellrath, Author of A Lily at Dawn

The Little Things that Inspire Me

I love my desk. My husband and I never used our kitchen table as an actual table, so, since we live in a small apartment and I didn’t yet have my own space for my writing, I claimed the table as my own. And now that I’ve gotten used to my big table, I don’t … Continue reading The Little Things that Inspire Me

The Power of Worship Music

On Saturday I got to go to the annual Christian music tour called Winter Jam for the third time. When my then fiancé took me to this concert back in 2015 I wasn’t sure what to expect. I hadn’t been listening to this kind of music for very long, and I didn’t know any of … Continue reading The Power of Worship Music

Behind the Scenes of Somewhere Only We Know: Inspiration

Most of my story ideas come from getting a line in my head or coming up with a general concept. Then, once I figure out my character’s name and find the story’s title, I am able to build a story around that line or general concept. I’m not sure why I always need the names … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of Somewhere Only We Know: Inspiration