Keep Calm And Write On

Currently... working...what feels like a lot of hours saving ... some money. But not a lot. Not enough. Paying...tuition payments for fall. ouch. counting...the days until I leave for college. Too many, and not enough writing ...  the third book of my series. editing...the second book of my series. trying * not*  to count...all the things to be done before leaving for college. trying not to freak out. Trying to remember to breathe. Trying....to be courageous.

COURAGEOUS Little did I know, when I chose this word of mine, that it would turn my world upside down and ruin my life. Of course, by "ruin", I mean "change and enrich beyond my wildest dreams" You guys. Things I've really never dreamed of before are working their way to the forefront of my mind, begging and screaming for attention. Things that require resources I'm still not sure that I fully posses. Resources like certainty, confidence, trust, patience. And. The scariest trait of them all, courage itself. If I want the life that God wants me to have, I have to be willing to step out and do things, instead of being content with sitting on the couch and watching life happen. I have to realize that not only can I not do it all, I don't have to and I shouldn't try. But the thing I can do, is what I must. I have to take a deep breath, hold on tight, and keep being brave. "The only way we'll ever stand is on our knees with lifted ha

Today, dear readers, I have a treat for you. Last time, I reviewed the wonderful novel, The Sound of Diamonds. Today, I get to reveal the cover of its sequel, The Sound of Silver ! *insert fanfare here* "The stalwart saint and the redeemed rebel. One is fighting for faith, the other for honor… After Dirk rescues Gwyneth from the Iconoclastic Fury, she discovers that faith is sometimes fragile—and hope is not as easy as it may seem. Gwyneth continues her quest to learn more about the love of God preached by Protestants she once distrusted. Meanwhile, Dirk’s quest is to prevent his sullied name from staining hers. Will his choice to protect her prove the undoing of her first faltering steps toward a Father God? Once separated, will Dirk and Gwyneth’s searching hearts ever sing the same song?" -Back cover blurb They say not to judge a book by it's cover, but this sequel's cover is so gorgeous I can't help but be certain that it will live