Today on Writer Wednesday we welcome Colleen Coble, author of Freedom’s Light. Enter below for a chance to win a copy of Freedom’s Light! Congratulations to Martha Peace who won Claire Fullerton’s Mourning Dove! Please e-mail my assistant (hello{at}triciagoyer{dot}com) to claim your prize! Note: This post contains affiliate links. Books Authors Read What was your favorite book as a… [Continue Reading]
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5 Quick and Easy Ways to Bless Your Husband {And a Giveaway!} | Angela Mills
We all want to do sweet things for our husbands to show them that we love them, but sometimes it’s hard to remember to make our husbands a priority when we’re exhausted or super busy (or both!). In my book, Bless Your Husband, Creative Ways to Encourage and Love Your Man, I give several tangible… [Continue Reading]
How to Truly Love Your Middle Schooler
“Why don’t you just grow up? You’re thirteen. Act like it.” The words were out of my mouth before I could stop them. “How can I act like it?” my daughter said in desperation. “I’ve never been thirteen before!” I took a deep breath and sighed. My daughter was right. I was expecting a lot… [Continue Reading]
Obedience: Our First Yes | Wendy Pope
Enjoy this excerpt from Wendy Pope’s new book, Yes, No, & Maybe — and enter below to win a copy! Obedience: Our First Yes Okay. You may be dismayed by the title of chapter 1, particularly this one word: obedience. Maybe you even rolled your eyes and released a deep sigh when you read that… [Continue Reading]
The Importance of Reading Aloud to Kids (and Getting Truth Deep In Their Hearts!)
I didn’t grow up in a reading home, but when I was in the sixth grade my family moved next to a library and that changed everything. I fell in love with books, and I was swept away to imaginary worlds. Yet so many times I wished I had someone to talk to about the… [Continue Reading]
Writer Wednesday with Claire Fullerton
Today on Writer Wednesday we welcome Claire Fullerton, author of Mourning Dove. Enter below for a chance to win a copy of Mourning Dove! Congratulations to Sarah Taylor who won Kathy Herman’s A Treacherous Mix! Please e-mail my assistant (hello{at}triciagoyer{dot}com) to claim your prize! Note: This post contains affiliate links. Sacred Space In my writing room are personally appointed… [Continue Reading]
Staying Strong When Your Heart Feels Weak
I’ve never thought of myself as a weak person. That is until the day I crumbled onto the floor of my bedroom, feeling as if I had nothing left to give. Tears had flowed earlier that day, but not now. I’d been trying to reach out to my angry daughter throughout the day but to… [Continue Reading]
You are Worth It | Amy Matayo
When I was asked to write a post for Lies We Tell Ourselves, I had no idea what to say. This book is personal for me—pretty much a long, ten-month therapy session on paper. And since the book is already written, I wasn’t sure I had much else to talk about. In most ways, the… [Continue Reading]
Writer Wednesday with Kathy Herman
Today on Writer Wednesday we welcome Kathy Herman, author of A Treacherous Mix. Enter below for a chance to win a copy of A Treacherous Mix! Congratulations to Becky Canfield who won Kim Vogel Sawyer’s Ours for a Season! Please e-mail my assistant (hello{at}triciagoyer{dot}com) to claim your prize! Note: This post contains affiliate links. My writing desk fits nicely… [Continue Reading]
Secondhand Forgiveness | Debora M. Coty
My daughter Cricket came home from second grade in tears. Again. Her teacher had rebuked her in front of the class for asking another girl for help with a math problem. Cricket felt humiliated and stupid. And it wasn’t the first time. Because of a learning disability, Cricket had difficulty with some subjects, particularly math…. [Continue Reading]
Writer Wednesday with Kim Vogel Sawyer
Today on Writer Wednesday we welcome Kim Vogel Sawyer, author of Ours for a Season. Enter below for a chance to win a copy of Ours for a Season! Congratulations to Stephanie Jenkins who won Patti Callahan’s Becoming Mrs. Lewis! Please e-mail my assistant (hello{at}triciagoyer{dot}com) to claim your prize! Note: This post contains affiliate links. What was your favorite… [Continue Reading]