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It's Not Always Bad to Give Up on Your Dreams
March 2007: Mike and I in NYC just before seeing Wicked on Broadway.There are people who will tell you it's a bad thing to ever give up on your dreams.But I don't agree.In many cases -- mine included...
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Gratitude: What's Going on in Lindsay Land
Lately, I've been feeling a little down. I have my reasons, but suffice it to say that I've been discontent with some things in my life.But I've also been reading Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts....
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When There's Never Enough Time in Your Day...
We're all busy people.Some days are busier than others, but lately I've felt like I'm going a mile a minute -- or more.See, I work three jobs: as a copywriter at my full-time job, as an online English...
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Breaking Free of Winter
 I don't think it's any secret that this has been a long winter.And yes, I know I live in Phoenix and haven't been deluged with snow and horrible weather. But my winter has been more of a metaphorical...
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There's Beauty in the Wait
Me and Mike at dinner before heading to the opera.My husband loves the opera.I'm more of a musical theater girl myself, but I can appreciate the skill it takes to compose and perform an opera well....
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Friends Are the Best Medicine
I'm so incredibly blessed to have amazing friends. Truly. I don't deserve such blessing!One of my best friends happens to be a writer I met online. Crazy, isn't it? Melissa Tagg and I became critique...
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An Honest Post About Prayer
I'm going to get real here for a minute. Because I think too often as a Christian, I shove my struggles under a mat and pretend like I'm fine.But no one ever said living the life of a believer would be...
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Choosing Gratitude
A few weeks ago, I sang offertory at church. I had to pick a song, so I went through the list of songs in my repertoire.When I came across Nichole Nordeman's "Gratitude," I started to cry.Because we...
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What I've Been Up To...
Hey all. Sorry I haven't been around the blog much lately. Life has been, shall I say, a bit CRAZY lately. A good crazy. Just crazy.Here's what I've been up to...With the help of some good friends, we...
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Writing Blog Tour
Hey all. I can't believe it's Memorial Day already!! Craziness. The days have been flying by. I'm busy working and revising my book and...being pregnant. Yep. My energy is currently being zapped away...
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Behind the Scenes of Captured by Love: What I Hope Readers Take Away From the...
By Jody Hedlund (@JodyHedlund)Every inspirational fiction writer faces the challenges of weaving spiritual themes and messages into stories without coming across as sounding "preachy."While I don't...
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2014 Pre-Conference Mix and Mingle
In less than 3 weeks, I'll be attending the American Christian Fiction Writers annual conference. This is seriously one of my favorite times of the year. I get to gather with other authors who have the...
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Kept and the Modern Family: Guest Post by Sally Bradley {and a giveaway!}
Christian fiction is known by many as sweet and saccharine -- sure to induce happy, glowy feelings about God and family. And for many novels, that's the truth. But in today's world, there's more than...
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A Beautiful Baby Shower...and an Unexpected Gift
A little over a week ago, my friends and family threw me the best possible baby shower a girl could ever imagine. Here are just a few pics from that beautiful night (I didn't have my camera, so I'm...
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How to Become Dissatisfied Overnight
This time last month, the beloved car I'd had since my senior year in high school bit the dust.The 1996 Ford Contour was in decent shape on the outside, but its insides decided to give up the fight. It...
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Face Me Blog Tour: The Real Face of Pregnancy
When my friend Jaime Wright first brought up the idea of a blog tour featuring posts on beauty -- requiring blog authors to post a picture of themselves without makeup -- I said, thanks but no...
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Four Tips to Make Your Marriage Stronger
November 18, 2006Today is my eighth wedding anniversary. I'm blessed to be married to my best friend -- a guy with whom I'm survived disappointments, graduate school, debt, disagreements, and much...
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The One Thing I Want With the Time I Have Left
Tomorrow is my 30th birthday.It's hard to believe I've lived three decades, but I have. Time flies, and yet it feels like I have yet to accomplish so much. But unlike many people who bemoan the fact...
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One Word 2015: Clay
A lot of people pick New Year's resolutions to follow each year. Those are all well and good, but they tend to not work for me. I much prefer to select one word to focus on.The last few years, I've...
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How to Overcome Fear With Joy
Our first son is due this Saturday and to say I'm excited is an understatement.But...I'm also REALLY nervous.I know, I know. This is very normal. I keep asking myself questions like...Will the delivery...
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