Joy and Peace
Happy Holiday Season! The sun has not yet risen this Thanksgiving morning, but I'm up early to make pies and see off my husband, daughter, and her friend as they take her friend back to the airport after a visit from Arkansas.
I'm enjoying a week-long break from teaching eighth- and ninth-grade English, an unexpected venture this school year. Even though there has been much to enjoy about this newest role, the past three months have been a whirlwind, so the time to rest and recoup is welcome. With the nip in the air shifting to a downright chill the past twenty-four hours, 'tis the season for all things Christmas to drape our little corner of the world. I can't wait to look out the office window tonight and take in the candy-cane sparkle of our porch twinkle lights.
I pray your heart is lit with joy, gentled with peace, and bolstered by the love and grace of the Savior. He is so good.
(My latest collaboration is available now--Mornings with Jesus 2026 .
Featured Fiction
Take another trip to the shores of Chickadee Lake in central Maine, where cousins Jan and Elaine continue to grow their tearoom business and find themselves in the middle of another mystery. Their employee Rose Young has made a discovery in her late mother’s belongings that reveals something about her childhood. Meanwhile, it’s election season in Lancaster, Maine, and Rose’s father, Clifton, is running against an outsider with big plans to change the character of the town. And then there's the history of the sapphire ring found in the mansion's walls.
