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Six Tips to Staying Connected: Even When Your Family Is Busy

If you’re a Mom, then you know. It’s hard to find quality family time in the midst of crazy schedules. Our children are busier than ever. From youth group activities to sports practices to school events, it seems every single minute of the day is scheduled. And when you add in our equally jam packed planners with women’s ministry responsibilities, work, and Mom duties (not to mention, we’d like to see our husbands once in

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Love Connects Us All

I love sharing my children’s books at schools across the country. This past year, I had the privilege of reading my Christmas picture book, “Dachshund

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Searching For A Gem

With crazy summer travel and several pressing deadlines, I have asked my summer intern from Taylor University—Emma Holley—to pinch-hit for me. She’s written a very

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Easter

“For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that

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Let God Define You!

Just as I was finishing up my booksigning at the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS) in Orlando a few years ago, I noticed a woman

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My Mother’s Faith

The sunlight poured in through the window, warming the frigid hospital room and making the day a little more bearable. Mom’s skin seemed to glisten

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Get an Attitude of Gratitude

The following article was first published on the More to Life Magazine. Visit their site for more inspiration and encouragement. Thanksgiving may be far behind

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Restore Your Luster

Of all the white precious metals, platinum is my favorite because it’s the shiniest! Even platinum pieces that haven’t been cleaned in a long time

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Platinum Faith is Authentic

While researching for our new book, Platinum Faith (co-authored with Bethany Jett), I discovered that platinum is very hard to counterfeit because it’s so much

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You Are Malleable

If we are to walk in platinum faith and accomplish everything God has for each one of us, we will have to spend some time

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Live Brilliant

Life is busy. I get it, but here’s the thing. If we don’t make time for God and His Word, we’ll never walk in all

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Thanksgiving at Dubya’s

“Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” Hebrews 13:2 (NIV) It

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After All

Today, Jeff and I celebrate 27 years of marriage, and I couldn’t be happier about it. You see, I picked him out when I was in

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Six Tips to Staying Connected: Even When Your Family Is Busy

If you’re a Mom, then you know. It’s hard to find quality family time in the midst of crazy schedules. Our children are busier than ever. From youth group activities to sports practices to school events, it seems every single minute of the day is scheduled. And when you add in our equally jam packed planners with women’s ministry responsibilities, work, and Mom duties (not to mention, we’d like to see our husbands once in

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Love Connects Us All

I love sharing my children’s books at schools across the country. This past year, I had the privilege of reading my Christmas picture book, “Dachshund

Read More »

Searching For A Gem

With crazy summer travel and several pressing deadlines, I have asked my summer intern from Taylor University—Emma Holley—to pinch-hit for me. She’s written a very

Read More »

Easter

“For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that

Read More »

Let God Define You!

Just as I was finishing up my booksigning at the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS) in Orlando a few years ago, I noticed a woman

Read More »

My Mother’s Faith

The sunlight poured in through the window, warming the frigid hospital room and making the day a little more bearable. Mom’s skin seemed to glisten

Read More »

Get an Attitude of Gratitude

The following article was first published on the More to Life Magazine. Visit their site for more inspiration and encouragement. Thanksgiving may be far behind

Read More »

Restore Your Luster

Of all the white precious metals, platinum is my favorite because it’s the shiniest! Even platinum pieces that haven’t been cleaned in a long time

Read More »

Platinum Faith is Authentic

While researching for our new book, Platinum Faith (co-authored with Bethany Jett), I discovered that platinum is very hard to counterfeit because it’s so much

Read More »

You Are Malleable

If we are to walk in platinum faith and accomplish everything God has for each one of us, we will have to spend some time

Read More »

Live Brilliant

Life is busy. I get it, but here’s the thing. If we don’t make time for God and His Word, we’ll never walk in all

Read More »

Thanksgiving at Dubya’s

“Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” Hebrews 13:2 (NIV) It

Read More »

After All

Today, Jeff and I celebrate 27 years of marriage, and I couldn’t be happier about it. You see, I picked him out when I was in

Read More »

The Dream Maker

When I started writing books for children, I remember being so excited to dedicate those board books and picture books to my sweet baby girls,

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Just Look Up!

A few years ago when I moved my youngest daughter, Ally, from one part of Los Angeles to her new apartment in the Fashion District,

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Shall We Dance?

Since our oldest daughter, Abby, was getting married that June, Jeff and I decided it might be a good idea to take some dance lessons

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You’re Almost There

Allyson, my then 20-year-old daughter, and I were very excited to hike Runyon Canyon in LA. So many people had told us that it was

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He is Your God

Last year, I was visiting Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, where Bishop TD Jakes was guest speaking, and what he shared took hold of my

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My Father’s Love

After my father died, my sister and I helped Mom go through his personal items. I couldn’t wait to get into Daddy’s special drawer. It

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Date Night—Yes!

Remember date nights? I actually ended up marrying my high school sweetheart, Jeff, so I truly don’t remember life without him. But, there were several

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