Well, everybody! The big day is finally here! As the Heavens Are Higher is officially ready for sale! There have been so many times over the past years when I’ve…
Read moreAs the Heavens Are Higher: Book Release


Well, everybody! The big day is finally here! As the Heavens Are Higher is officially ready for sale! There have been so many times over the past years when I’ve…
Read more
“Did you base As the Heavens Are Higher on a true story?” If my life had a FAQ page, this one would be pretty near the top. (Ranking second…
Read more
We were driving from Virginia, through Pennsylvania, and across the Canadian border. “Why don’t we run over to Vermont?” suggested a fellow-traveller. “I’d love to show the kids that place…
Read more
Great writers get to break the rules. This can be annoying, but it’s true—and one of the most vivid examples is Alfred Tennyson’s “Crossing the Bar.” This poem has so…
Read more
As a child, I used to get laughed at for trying to sound grown-up. One of the phrases I considered effective was “age-appropriate.” I applied it to literature. To Beatrix…
Read moreGood morning everybody! And Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! (Yes, it’s on a Monday in Canada—why not?) Today my thankfulness list includes some bullet-point blessings from the Five Fall Favorites blog party…
Read more
Hi everybody! Welcome back for the final day of our Five Fall Favorites blog party! Can you believe we’re at the end of the week already? (Sniffs.) Well, at least…
Read more
How do you respond when your physical limitations stand in the way of your dreams? When you seem to be cut off by your limitations from the life you long…
Read more
Daughterhood. Does the word make you tingle all over with delight? A year ago, a dear friend encouraged me to dive into God as my Father. Since then I have…
Read more
Have you ever wondered where God is leading you? Have you grappled with why the things God has allowed in your life haven’t made sense? In March, I read By…
Read more