Category: Writing
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February Lessons: Joy, Hope, and the God Who Meets Us in the Middle of Our Stories
This post highlights the key themes from my most‑read articles of February — joy, hope, creativity, healing, peace, and the surprising ways God meets us in the middle of our stories. February has always felt like a hinge month to me — a quiet turning from winter’s stillness toward the first hints of spring. It’s… Read more
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January Lessons: Grace, Growth, and the God Who Shapes Our Stories
Every month tells a story if you’re willing to listen. Today, I’m exploring some of the January lessons I learned in the writing and in your reading of this blog. In this post, I explore the common themes behind my most-read articles of January 2026 — including grace, creativity, spiritual growth, and the integration of… Read more
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Revealing Your Why Through Your Writer’s Voice
Every writer has a voice — that unmistakable blend of tone, rhythm, conviction, and heart that makes their words feel like them. But your writer’s voice doesn’t appear out of thin air. It isn’t something you “find” like a lost set of keys. It’s something you uncover, layer by layer, as you learn to write… Read more
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When Writers of Grace Are in Need of Grace Themselves
I’ve been following the news about Philip Yancey’s confession of his eight‑year‑long affair. Mostly to see how the Christian community reacts as the man who wrote multiple books about God’s grace—books that shaped so many of us and helped us understand the wideness of God’s mercy—now stands in need of grace himself, in a very… Read more
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Are Writers Really Scatterbrained? How Creativity and Forgetfulness Connect
Writers have long carried the reputation of being absent-minded, distracted, or downright scatterbrained. From the eccentric professor stereotype to the dreamy novelist who forgets to eat while chasing a plot twist, culture loves to imagine authors as brilliant but disorganized. But is that really the truth? And more importantly—what does it mean for those of… Read more
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When God Stepped into My Plot: Unexpected Character Twists
Writing a novel often feels like charting a course on unfamiliar seas. Halfway through drafting Fireman’s Lesson in Love, God gently steered me into uncharted waters. A character twist I never saw coming. I thought I knew who the arsonist was. Sure enough, it was Character A. But in a quiet moment of prayer and… Read more
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How to Balance Your Writing with Life’s Demands
Finding space to write amid work, family, chores, and the demands of daily living can feel like trying to catch lightning in a bottle. How do you balance your writing with all the urgent things that need to get done right away? With intention, discipline, and a dash of grace, you can cultivate a sustainable… Read more
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When All Things Work Together: A Blueprint for Good Storytelling
Romantic suspense thrives on tension, misdirection, and mystery—but beneath the chaos and uncertainty, there’s often a heartbeat of redemption. Especially in Christian fiction. That’s exactly what pulses through my novel Fireman’s Lesson in Love. All things work together. It’s no accident. The entire plot is quietly but powerfully built on Romans 8:28 (NIV): “And we… Read more
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Inscribed on His Hands: Nail Scars and the Depth of Divine Love
Isaiah 49:15–16 unveils a beautiful image of God’s unshakable love—so intimate and relentless that He cannot forget us. When He says, “I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are continually before Me,” it’s not an off-hand remark. It’s a declaration of eternal commitment, an imprint that endures beyond memory or… Read more
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The Fascinating Origins of Words that Start with ‘A’
Language is a living, evolving thing, and every word has a story. Some words come to us unchanged from ancient tongues, while others have taken curious twists and turns before settling into modern English. Today, I’m unravelling the origins of some intriguing words that start with ‘A’. Aardvark: The “Earth Pig” of Africa If you’ve… Read more