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When I first started writing Christian fiction, I carried this quiet fear: What if my stories are too messy? What if my characters ask hard questions about God?What if they fall apart before they find grace?What if the endings don’t wrap up neatly with a bow? But the...

We didn’t just change countries. We changed everything. When my family immigrated from South Africa to Ireland, we left behind comfort, familiarity, and deep roots. We traded known roads for winding ones, sunshine for Irish rain, and our old rhythms for a thousand...

We talk a lot about writing. But we don’t talk enough about the waiting. Right now, I’m in the in-between. I’ve finished Where the Lion Roars—a story that came from my own wilderness season—and I’m submitting it to publishers after it became a finalist in the Love,...

I still remember the moment the email came through. Where the Lion Roars had been selected as a finalist in the 2025 Love, Faith and Hope Readers’ Choice Awards. I stared at the screen in disbelief, tears welling up—not just because the book had made it that far, but...

There’s something sacred about writing stories that reflect real life—messy, broken, hopeful, redemptive. But there’s something even more beautiful about not doing it alone. That’s what being part of the Our House series has meant to me. First with Our House on...

I was scrolling through Facebook earlier and saw a post in a Christian readers group. A woman was bravely sharing that she’d written a book. She mentioned she’s a lesbian and also prays—and wanted to share her story on the page. I paused before reading the comments...