PUBLISHED WORKS
Books:
Barbour Publishing
Novella
Ride with Me into Christmas, Door County Christmas Collection (September 2010)
Biographies
Well with My Soul: Four Stories of Great Hymn Writers (2003)
St. Augustine: Early Church Father (2002)
Billy Sunday: Evangelist on the Sawdust Trail (2001)
Frederick Douglass: Abolitionist and Reformer (2000)
Magazine Articles:
"The
Worst Writing Day" (November 2009)
Afictionado
"The Chicago Manual
of Style: Foe or Friend?" (July 2009)
Afictionado
"I Love to Tell the
Story" (March 2009)
Afictionado
"Serious
Business" (November 2008)
Afictionado
"Survivor
Jellystone" (Fall 2008)
Marriage Partnership
"Sunday Morning Madness" (September/October 2008)
Today's
Christian
"Winter vs. Warm
Weather Writers" (March 2008)
Afictionado
"God's Appointment:Fact or Fiction" (2008)
Christian Communicator
"Not Tonight,
Honey" (Winter 2007)
Marriage Partnership
"Would You Marry a
Writer" (November 2007)
Afictionado
"The Write Way to
Enjoy Life" (June 2007)
Afictionado (ACFW e-zine)
"Why I Can't Write
Today" (February 2007)
Afictionado
"PMS: Are You a
Victim?" (October 2006)
Afictionado
"Going My Way?"
(2005)
Marriage Partnership
"It's the Little
Things That Count" (2003)
Marriage Partnership
"Forty Isn’t
Fatal" (2002)
Today’s Christian Woman
"Mom on Guard" (2000)
Today’s Christian Woman
Anthologies:
"Future Perfect - Who Me?" in Pearl Girls: Encountering Grit, Experiencing
Grace. Margaret McSweeney, ed. Moody Publishers (2009)
"Football and Forgiveness" in Miracles of Forgiveness by Guideposts Books (2007)
"Everything He Ever Wanted" in Miracles and Children by Guideposts Books
(2007)
"God's Network" in Miracles of Healing by Guideposts Books (2006)
"Oh, Baby," "The Holy Terrors" and "Wild Mama",
all in Help, I Can't Stop Laughing by Zondervan (February 2006)
"Dixie Pool" in Rocking Chair Reader: Family Gatherings by
Adams Media (Fall 2005)
Bible Reference Guide: Barbour Publishing
"Jobs and Roles" in Women of the Bible, to be published 2010
Devotional Readings: Barbour Publishing
15 readings in Blissfully Blended: 365 Devotionals for Stepmoms, to be
published 2010
25 readings in Daily Comfort for Caregivers: 365 Devotional Readings, 2009
20 readings in To Love and to Cherish: 365 Devotional Readings for Wives, 2009
15 readings in 365 Daily Whispers of Wisdom for Busy Women, 2008
35 readings in 365 Daily Whispers of Wisdom for Mothers of Preschoolers, 2008
40 readings in 365 Daily Whispers of Wisdom for Single Moms, 2008
Books in Progress:
Novels
Kneady Women
Song of the Orphan Train
Nonfiction
Wusses, Weasels and Weirdos in the Bible
Seven Seasons of Small Town Laughs (Four Aren't Enough),
Awards:
Genesis
Contest 2007 First Place in Young Adult Category for Song of the Orphan
Train
Midwest Writers Workshop Fellow (2006)
Noble Theme Novel Writing Contest, Suspense and Mystery Category (Top
Ten Finalist, 2005)
FaithWalk Novel Writing Contest (Honorable Mention, 2005)
Erma Bombeck Global Award in Humor (2004)
Evangelical Press Association (Third
Place, Humorous Article, 2004)
Kenneth L. Robinson Award in English Research (2004)
Grace P. Pettifor Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Writing (2003)
Bethel College Writing Program
Nonfiction Award of Excellence (1999)