Merry Christmas, Friends! I hope you’re having a Merry Christmas season, and aren’t just hanging on for dear life as you rush around trying to get everything done. This time of year provokes so many emotions—from anger, to grief, to joy, to reflection. If this is a tough Christmas for you, I pray that you’ll dig into the Word …

It’s no secret that I’m a conservative, and that I was hoping and praying for a conservative win for our election. But now that it’s over, I’m praying that we’ll all merge as Americans, and be diligent to pray for our leaders. America is an amazing country, and despite our in-fighting and emotions during our campaigns, we are blessed with …

I’ve resisted posting about the election until now because I’m not a politician, I’m a novelist. I don’t want to burden my readers with my personal opinions, generally, unless they’re woven into my books. But this is such an important election, that I can’t stay silent. If you don’t want to hear my thoughts, feel free to ignore them. We …

I’ve just finished a traveling marathon, at least for me. It started with my trip to Minneapolis to teach at the American Christian Fiction Conference, and a book-signing at the Mall of America. It was a wonderful time and I got to meet a lot of great writers and readers. I have to thank all of the board members of …

I’m so excited to announce that my new web site has finally launched. One of my favorite features is the Media Player which allows you to listen to mp3’s of interviews and podcasts about my books. If you have a book group, feel free to use the podcasts for your discussions. Since I can’t be there to answer questions about …

January is always a relaxing time for me after the Christmas holidays, and this year is no exception. After two weeks of celebrating with family who came from Los Angeles, Boston and Atlanta, and doing a little traveling of our own, I’m settling back into my writing schedule. Isn’t Christmas a wonderful time of year? I always watch it with …

I’ve just finished my final book in the Restoration Series, DAWN’S LIGHT. At least, I’ve mostly finished it. The process goes on and on, and I’m never actually finished with a book until it goes to the printer. I only give it up then because I have no choice. Whenever I write a book, I begin with a very sloppy …

I’ve been waiting so long for this, and now the time has finally come. My new book TRUE LIGHT is finally on the bookstore shelves. And I’m putting the finishing touches on DAWN’S LIGHT, which will be out in the spring of 2008. This series has been the most difficult I’ve ever written, as you can imagine. So much research …

I know I rarely post here. I wish I could be like those authors who keep up a daily blog, but I have to put all my creativity and writing energy into writing my books and getting them out on time. I wish I were as prolific as some of my writer friends. But I wanted to write a note …

People often ask me what kind of routine I have for studying my Bible. For those of you who are interested, I take and teach Precept Bible studies. At the moment I’m teaching 1 & 2 Thessalonians in my church. Often, whatever I’m studying finds its way into the books I’m writing. Often, God is dealing with me through passages …