Writing Communities

Writing Communities

I’m just coming off of two solid weeks without a phone or internet. What an ordeal! I felt as if my right arm had been cut off. LOL! The phone outage was a definite inconvenience, but it was the internet that was really tough to go without. It wasn’t...
Interview + Giveaway with Tara Johnson

Interview + Giveaway with Tara Johnson

I’m so thrilled to have friend and fellow historical author Tara Johnson as my guest today on Sowing Seeds of Hope. Tara has graciously offered to giveaway a copy of her new release, Where Dandelions Bloom. I’m reading it now. Such a wonderful story of...
Let Go and Let God

Let Go and Let God

I love the message in Carrie Underwood’s popular song, Jesus Take the Wheel. The lyrics are a potent reminder that we are totally dependent on God’s grace and mercy. I touch on this in my Prairie Sky Series as my characters face trials, tragedy, and tests of...
Dreams Take Time ~ Don’t Give Up

Dreams Take Time ~ Don’t Give Up

When I was in high school, I saw a PBS film entitled, My Brilliant Career, based on the true story of a sixteen year old girl who had written and published a book. I was mesmerized by the idea. When my high school English teacher urged me to enter a local college...
The Power of Story

The Power of Story

Over the weekend, my husband and I went to see the movie, Breakthrough. It was an amazing true story of a fourteen-year-old Missouri boy who fell through the ice and was without vital signs for a full hour. While his mother prayed for the Lord to breathe life back...