Heading home today. I'm grateful for another mountaintop experience. Praising God for new friends, old friends, and holy stretching. The Lord's favor and grace poured out on me this week. Can't wait to share it all with you. Very soon. Here's a little bit:Was able to spend some time with Guidepost author, BJ Taylor. She helped critique a piece I am … [Read more...]
Who’s Counting?
Five hours, forty-eight minutes, and fifteen seconds from now, I will be jumping into my stylish mini-van and leaving my family for six whole days. But who's counting?I'm headed to the annual Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. Same time. Same place -the majestic Santa Cruz mountains. It's a piece of Heaven on earth. Truly.My bags … [Read more...]
Blessed Guest – Author, Kay Marshall Strom
I was first introduced to today's Blessed Guest through her written words. A signed copy of her book "Daughters of Hope" was given to me by a friend who had heard her speak. The true stories in that book unnerved me. The voices of persecuted Christian women from other parts of the world cried out from the pages. I couldn't wrap my head … [Read more...]
Blessed Guest – James Watkins
At Mount Hermon, writers from all over the world gather to learn their craft, network with other writers, and pitch their book ideas to editors, publishers, and agents.Being a new writer is a frightening experience. To tell you the truth, I'm not sure exactly when the newness wears off. Walking into the lodge for my first meal last year, I … [Read more...]
Blessed Buddies…
I met some precious people while at Mount Hermon. Let me introduce you to Penelope from Australia. What a doll. She was one of the twelve semi-finalists from the Zondervan fiction contest. We hit it off. Encouraging one another every time we saw each other in passing. She lives on a 3,000 acre farm (or PRUHPATY, as she'd say it) with her husband … [Read more...]
