I’m really excited about this 13-day email extravaganza! I’ve long believed that the principles in Everything: What You Give and What You Gain to Become Like Jesus were meant to be applied. And lived. And experienced. The result? Transformation. Joy. Newness. Here are some personal benefits: “I’ve just finished Everything, though, and I’m stunned. I’m [...]

December is a hard month. It’s full of prayer requests, bouts of depression, worry about money, and relational stress. And yet, God is love. He sent His son to hang out with us on this crazy earth. His coming is what we celebrate this year, His nearness, His daring to stoop to our lives and [...]

This is the message spoken loudly over me by many, by Jesus, by myself. Have you heard the calling to rest too? Here’s a checklist to determine if you need rest. I forget things I normally don’t forget. I fall asleep to the TV. I can’t focus on the task at hand; my mind wanders. [...]

When she left my home, I saw disco-like lights bounce around me. “It must by my sparkly belt,” she said. We both laughed, shared another quick conversation about life, frustration, and Jesus, and parted. Later that day, the sparkle lights twirled around me. They hadn’t been a result of my friend’s belt. No…they emanated from [...]

{awesome stuff–intangible or tangible–that you might want} I’m passionate about helping you live uncaged and free. These are a few of my favorite things (I haven’t been able to find “whiskers on kittens” for sale…sorry). Bloggy things: WordPress.com. Absolutely the best platform there is to wrestle up a blog. Woothemes. I love my theme, Daily [...]

God has been up to something new in my life over the past year. An unsettling. A shift in perspective. A new life. He is freeing me, moment by moment. Which is why I changed my tagline from Turning Trials to Triumph to Live Uncaged.  It’s not that I don’t embody the first tagline. It’s [...]

I’ve long been feeling that my Live Uncaged site (here) has been a bit schizophrenic. I wrote about living an uncaged life while simultaneously blogging for up and coming writers. Some of you may not even know that I offered mentoring services at a site once called The Writing Spa. Now everything is under one [...]

This topic has been ricocheting in my heart and head many years. But recently, I’ve noticed a greater influx of reader email about this topic, so much so that I felt it would be wise to address it. Although I am thankful I haven’t had an extreme experience with spiritual abuse, I have had some [...]

The 11 Secrets of Getting Published, is a compilation of my best tips on getting published. In this 60,000 word book, you’ll learn how to: Develop discipline. Weather rejection. Woo an agent with your amazing query letter and/or proposal. Understand the publishing business. Perfect your writing craft. At the end of the book are three [...]

The Muir House releases next Monday the 27th of June. So far the feedback from my influencers has been overwhelmingly positive, something that thrills me. Folks are staying up late into the night, page turning. And several have said this is my best novel yet. I hope so. It’s my desire to write each book [...]