The idea for the novel came to me in the middle of a sermon at church. Needless to say, I didn’t hear any more of the pastor’s words as I processed my thoughts on writing an adventure story about three teens who get mysteriously swept away to anci...

I am notoriously terrible with directions. Once I was an hour late to pick up my kids from school because I thought I put “home” into Google maps, but accidentally entered “Homs” and didn't realize until I was well on my way to Syria that I was go...

We weren’t clearly “called” to Africa. That I know of. 

When I was dating my now husband, I had many moments of wanting to turn and run in the other direction. I felt like I was getting closer and closer to him, was clearly headed in the direction of life with him, but was still unsure if it was what G...