In a special blog, this writer shares what she’s most thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Even after the Thanksgiving leftovers are gone, this writer has a simple way to keep gratitude in her heart all year long.

When caught up with earthly goals, this writer is reminded what her true mission is.

Forget manuals, this writer has a simple yet effective way to pass down the faith.

After prayer and discernment, this writer has clear direction for giving of her time and talent.

Despite a lifelong belief that she wasn’t good enough, this author learned an invaluable lesson about her value.

Even if her heart isn’t in it, this writer was reminded that actions speak louder than words.

Even our entirely secular activities can bring us closer to God, as long as we invite him along for the ride.

If self-care means a glass of wine and a bath, why doesn’t it seem to do the trick for this writer?

After a life-changing gift from a generous friend, this writer learned an invaluable lesson for living life every day.

When that dreaded list gets too long, Maria starts to realize she may have the wrong list in front of her.

In this competitive, cutthroat world, striving for the best might not be the best for this writer.

You don't have to spend money (or even a lot of time) to make a big impact on an author you love. Trust me.

After years of fighting back, this mom found a way to stop yelling and start parenting the way she really wants.

It seems to me that sometimes the hardest things in life are the ones that bring us closest to heaven.

My default is all-or-nothing. I want to volunteer at church? I’m gonna sign up for everything and do it all. I feel overwhelmed about keeping memories for the kids? No one gets a baby book at all.

I’m in the throes of so many things, like raising four tween daughters, loving an imperfect man imperfectly, trying to figure out what a career as a writer looks like, settling into my 9th lifelong state (5th in 13 years of marriage—and no, we’re not military), all while trying to discern God’s will for my life.

The idea for Adventures with the Saints took some time to really coalesce in my brain. I’ve always wanted to write books, yet I'll admit that children’s chapter books aren’t what I’ve imagined creating since I was a child.

A big part of the process when creating an LLC is deciding what to name it. I knew that step one of this new venture was actually creating the LLC, but when it came time to select a name - something I will be stuck with for the (hopefully very long) life of my business - I stopped short.

My whole life I have told anyone who would listen that I never want to start and run my own business. “I don’t have an entrepreneurial bone in my body,” I would say. Yet, God has taken my life and thrown me into uncharted, unplanned territory, and I couldn’t be happier about it.