Listen to this music and read the words, slowly. *following words by E. Schürer; rough (literal) translation by me. French lyrics here* Like an immense riverIs the peace of God.Perfectly it advances,Victor in every place.Perfectly it increasesConstan...

For the third year in a row… y’all ready?? P.S. For those interested, here are my 2019 & 2020 recaps, which include links to the posts/videos that inspired my recaps. All right. Let’s get started! ~ Top 10 Favourite Standalones of 2021 ~ These ar...

Have you seen the meme about 2022? I wish I could say I’m entirely unworried about 2022. That would be an entire lie, however. I am worried. But I am also excited. I once had a pack of cards that said, “One year is 365 days to shine,” and I always lo...

2021. What a ride, man. In some ways, 2021 was worse for me than 2020. The first half of 2020 was not bad, for the most part. I lived in the happy belief that the pandemic would bring about revival and leave soon. I was sure God would provide for our...

Hey guys! If you’ve been around for a while, you may remember I did the New Year’s Book Tag last year. It was fun, and I wanted to do it again! This year, I saw the lovely Lindsey @ Books for Christian Girls’ End of Year Book Tag video and wanted to...

Heyyo, cupcakes!!! (I thought that was a really cute expression but never actually used it yet. But I should, because y’all are really cupcakes. Sweet, sparkly, and fun to be around. <3) It’s been like five generations and a decade since I last po...

Originally posted on Jovey's Journal: Enjoy the Little Things Post originally written in 2019 I’ve been talking a lot about the “little things” this year on my blog. This year I’ve really been noticing them. I’ve noticed the “little sins” and I’ve no...

Once upon a time there was a girl who wanted to make a difference. She had a story in mind. But she was afraid to write it because she didn’t think she could. It was too “out of her league.” But 2 determined friends told her to start writing, so she...

Remember my post about Well, here is its twin. 22 Tips for Reviewing Books. As someone who has over 1,000 reviews in the wild and a large following, people do ask me for tips, so here we go. Ready? | Preliminaries:  1. Remember it doesn’t have to be...

This post was originally shared as a guest post on the lovely Brooklyn’s blog, Five Shekels. Thanks so much, Brooklyn! I’ve been a writer since I first learned to form letters. I began seriously writing at 12. My first short story released when I was...