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A Great Month to Join Young Living Essential Oils!
February is the perfect month to join as a wholesale member with Young Living Essential Oils—Premium Starter Kits are 10% off through the end of the month! Click over to my Oils page to read about my family's journey with Young Living (you can always find that page...
Where to Get The Gift of Friendship
My new book The Gift of Friendship disappeared on Amazon so quickly on Tuesday that I never saw it listed as in stock. Yes, you can still order from —more copies are on the way—but if you want it sooner you can find it here: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | DaySpring |...
It’s Book Launch Week for The Gift of Friendship!
I believe friendship is one of God's most precious gifts. We need listening ears, sharers of inside jokes, keepers of secrets. Shoulders to cry on and hands to high-five. We need friends to support, encourage, and advise us; they're the special people with whom we...
Friendship Hacks for Hard Times today at (in)courage
Friendships need TLC (tender loving care) even when they’re stable and sure, but they require an extra level of care when your relationship is on rocky ground. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about friendships and how to preserve them while working on my new book...
February 2016 Desktop Calendar
Please forgive the seriously tardy nature of February's desktop calendar. (I don't think I've used the word tardy since high school.) I'm busy preparing for the release of my second book, , next Tuesday! This month's calendar photo was taken the same day at the same...
BOGO Mugs at DaySpring + $15 Off a $50 Purchase
DaySpring is running a Buy 1 Get One Free sale on all mugs, teacups, and bottles. Our home and the homes of our friends and family are stocked with these mugs. They're the best! Here are a few personal favorites, including some perfect choices for Valentine's Day....
Praise & Joy in the Everyday
Please welcome my dear friend Mary Carver to the blog today! Mary is one of those people I can count on absolutely—we all need those, yes?—and I'm so stinkin' happy for her on the release of her new book, Choose Joy, which brings the inspiring words and life of our...
A Year for Forgiveness today at (in)courage
Have you ever been so hurt or offended by a friend or family member that you’ve found it difficult to forgive them? Is there someone who is no longer part of your life because one of you carries a grudge against the other? Does someone harbor bitterness towards you...
Feels Like Winter: January’s Desktop Calendar!
Winter is here and cold temperatures have finally arrived! I took this photo during last February's ice storm. Trees and bushes glowed in their icy coats, but ultimately many branches (and sometimes entire trees) were lost because they couldn't support the added...
Do You Want to Join My Launch Team?
Just asking makes me nervous and giddy at the same time: do you want to join my launch team? My second book comes out on February 16: The Gift of Friendship: Stories That Celebrate the Beauty of Shared Moments. It's a collection of 52 stories both from me and many of...
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