Of Cupcakes and Mops

It’s too bad I’m not better about celebrating. I’m one of those people who just does the next thing that needs doing. In May I released The Pursuit of Lucy Banning, the first in the Avenue of Dreams series. I think I mopped the kitchen floor that...

Release Day for Accidentally Amish

Release day! In Accidentally Amish Annie Friesen finds herself in a place she never expected to be, and her life is changed. In honor of Annie, celebrate the book’s release with me by answering in the comments, Where is a place you never expected to be and how...

One Year of Mama Says

Almost a year ago I started a Friday feature called “Mama Says.” Every week I shared something my mother has said that caused me to laugh, reflect, act. It’s been fun to hear that people looked forward to what Mama had to say each week. “Mama Says” as a weekly feature...

What I Like About Ruth Beiler

Accidentally Amish features Annie Friesen, a technology-addicted modern woman who finds herself unexpectedly among an Amish community she did not know existed. She discovers that Ruth Beiler, descended from three hundred years of the Amish, believes God is calling her...

Can Your Friends Make You Sick?

Can you friends make you sick? Frankly, I think the answer is yes. Not friends exclusively. It may be coworkers who cause stress. It may be neighbors you don’t know how to communicate with. It may be your family—people you love and would give your life for—who...