Forest at Sunset
July 26, 2017

Says many a motivational poster. We’ve heard phrases like “planning ahead” and “looking at the big picture.” Books like The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People say, “Begin with the End in Mind.” And even in the bible:   “Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.” -Psalms 144:4 “Teach us…

redeeming_ebook, medieval romance
July 24, 2017

Genre: Medieval Romance You’ll like this if you like: Forgiveness, Heroines Falling in Love with Disguised Heroes, or Forbidden Love that’s Not Actually Forbidden. Cleanliness: Even before the start of this story, the heroine has slept with another man, which is where the “forgiveness” mentioned above comes in play. The hero and heroine get married pretty early…

God, Faith, Spiritual Growth
July 19, 2017

Recently, I was outlining a new story to post on WattPad. It was going great. I’d outlined most of it, loved the concept, and even involved a few of my WattPad followers on coming up with name ideas for characters, so they could contribute too. And then I got stuck. The hero in this story…

Spiritual Growth
July 12, 2017

Last week, we looked at physical regrets, and this week, we’ll be looking at spiritual regrets.   I’ll make a mistake out of arrogance or rebellion and let it plague me for years. For example, once me and the other girls in a small group were discussing where we’d live if not the U.S. A…

yielding_ebook, medieval romance, Tamara Leigh
July 11, 2017

Genre: Medieval Romance You’ll like this if you like: a Revenge-Bent Hero (if you’d like to read about a Revenge-Bent Heroine, go back a book), Enemies Turned to Lovers, Character Arcs Centered Around Vengeance–or turning from it. Cleanliness: One of their kisses nearly turns into something more, but the heroine puts a stop to it, since…

God, Regrets, Faith
July 5, 2017

In preparation for the Speak-Up Conference I’m attending, I was required to write a speech about this bible verse: “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the…