Books for Christmas – Now Closed

Clearly I am bad at blog writing. I would apologize, but sometimes it’s good to know our strengths, weaknesses, and priorities. Am I right? I am constantly learning this balance. I imagine you are, too. But enough about boundaries, because this post is all about CHRISTMAS and possibilities and gifts. That’s one way to start this blog back up! If …

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Behind the Scenes of the Heart of a Warrior Series

I’ve been working on a project for my day job centered around this idea: “What does it mean to be courageous?” And it got me thinking about the beginnings of the Heart of a Warrior series. This series began in a fourth-grade classroom while I was substitute teaching. They were taking a quiz, and I had just watched a news update on …

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On Navy SEALs and Fiction

One of the most common questions I get about the Heart of a Warrior series is: Why Navy SEALs? I usually give one answer or another: My brother considered becoming a SEAL at one point. One of my favorite movies, Tears of the Sun, showed me what flawed men and a flawed mission can sometimes accomplish when our perspective changes. …

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Giveaway – Remembering the Haiti Earthquake

I remember the footage all too well, the announcement that an earthquake had struck a tiny island nation, the waiting and wondering if people were alive. It’s been five years, and in that time, I’ve experienced what the Lord is doing in the aftermath. Today, I’m hosting a giveawy in support of 3 Cords, a ministry that provides jobs to …

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