Be it ever so humble...

...there's no place like home!

We are almost home as I write this post...less than a half hour from our driveway. Our trip to Phoenix, and then to California, made for a long, tiring, wonderful, beautiful three weeks. I'm exhausted and exhilarated. I'm ready to write, but really, really tired. Anxious too, because my deadline to have Blindsighted ready for publication is rapidly approaching, and this trip took a big chunk out of my writing time. Still, I know God will make a way, stretch the hours, and multiply my productivity in the time that remains. He always does. What a great God and loving Father He is!

Tanya Stowe (l), LeAnne Bristow (c), Me (r)

The Faith, Hope & Love Writers' Conference was such an incredible blessing! It's always a joy to be in the midst of a group of like-minded individuals. There's something incredibly reviving about the special dynamics woven into such a setting. The energy alone is enough to get everyone fired up and ready to write, write, write! It worked exactly that miracle on me.

As I get older, I seem to get more and more emotional. Saying goodbye to my siblings was so hard this time. But I'm very grateful God made it possible for me to see them again. I needed that physical connection with family and very old, very dear friends. Sometimes our souls just need a good dose of time spent in a familial atmosphere, and contact with friends who feel like family. It was refreshing and encouraging in a million different ways.

I treasure my "blood ties," and I also deeply love and honor my spiritual family...the family of God. So yes, I have family galore, and I love them every one.

Please know, Dear Reader, that I love my reader family, as well. You are my reason, and my inspiration, for every book I write...because it is you God wants the words I write to reach. It is your hearts I hope to touch, and your lives I hope to change in some small way. So thank you for reading. Thank you for subscribing to this newsletter, for following me on social media, for reaching out with words of encouragement, for praying for me, and for making me want to write one more book...and then another, and another...