My Writing

2025 Published Devotions:

Strength & Grace

  • January 16, “Hymns in the Garden”
  • April 19, “Dealing with Denial”
  • June 6, “A Surprising Duet”
  • August 28, “Spreading the Love”
  • September 29, “The Rocking Chair”

Walking in Grace

  • May 3, “Moving Emily”
  • July 29, “Perfectionists Anonymous”
  • Oct 15, “Holding Babies”
  • Dec 1, “Moving Mom”
2024 Published Devotions:

Strength & Grace

  • January 17, “Wrapped in Love”
  • January 22, “Falling Together”
  • January 31, “The Puzzle”
  • April 4, “Singing Us Home”
  • May 4, “Hands-on Solution”
  • August 5, “The Mysteries of Memory”
  • August 11, “Right Place, Right Time”
  • August 18, “First Steps”
  • September 15, “Doing Nothing”
  • November 4, “You Never Know”

Walking in Grace

  • May 11, “My Friendship Garden”
  • June 17, “Get Out the Music”
  • September 21, “Mighty Oak”
  • October 6, “Renewing my Strength”
2023 Published Devotions:

Strength & Grace

  • March 15 “Peace for the Caregiver”
  • March 25 “Decisions, Decisions”
  • March 29 “Naming the Pain”
  • June 12 “In the Moment”
  • June 25 “Not Right Away”
  • September 27 “My Father’s Hands”
  • October 19 “The Chicken Dinner”
  • November 1 “Pay it Forward”

Walking in Grace

  • February 1  “Lift Every Voice”
  • June 1  “Pray for Friends”
  • August 6  “Communion of Saints”
2022 Published Devotions:

Strength & Grace

  • October 11 “The Bed Brigade”
  • November 8 “Be One of the Helpers”
  • November 22 “I’m Not Alone”

Daily Guideposts

  • January 22 “Soup Ministry”
  • May 20 “Forgive Ten Times”
  • June 17 “Gardening With Dad”
  • December 22 “The Christmas Bucket”
2021 Published Devotions:

Daily Guideposts

  • March 16 “Raindrops”
  • April 12 “Passing the Baton”
  • August 16 “The Exercise Prayer”
  • September 24 “Short on Sleep, Long on Love”
2020 Published Devotions:

Strength & Grace

  • June 20, “Growing Old With Grace”

In Books

“My Other Mothers,” Too Amazing for Coincidence Book 4: Miraculous Encounters

“Let Go,” in series Too Amazing for Coincidence Book 1: Heavenly Interventions

“Minnie’s Friend Jesus,” God’s Constant Presence Book 10: Beloved by His Faithful

“Tara’s Gifts,” God’s Constant Presence Book 8: Lifted by His Word

“Blessed by Friends,” God’s Constant Presence Book 6: Held in His Hand

“The Circle of Life,” God’s Constant Presence Book 5: Embraced by His Light

“Love,” Pray a Word for Strength

In Magazines

“The Problem With Lilly,” Guideposts Magazine, Feb/March 2024: forgiving my mother-in-law

“Meet Me at Grandma’s”, The Joys of Christmas 2021

Bringing the Zoo to Life,” Unexpected Blessings: How Animals Bring Us Hope

“Indestructible,” Guideposts, November 2019: letter, Indianapolis church destroyed by fire

What Cowboys Taught Me,” Nursing, January 2018: stories from hospice nursing

Baby Quilt Extraordinaire,” Quilters Newsletter Magazine, October 2014

Ah, To Be 20,” Quilters Newsletter Magazine, June 2012: making a down comforter