I'm an optimist and my heroines seem to be that way, too. It's too much work to be cynical and distrusting. That doesn't mean I create perfect stories and perfect people, however. What this means is that my stories are resolved in a manner that leaves the reader with a feeling of hope and happy expectation . . . and wanting to reach for another one of my books.

The best way to get even is to forget.

Cultivating the habit of good deeds will not only affect those around us, it will improve our own emotional well being.

People are funny. They want the front of the bus, the middle of the road and the back of the church. —Mrs. Miracle

I consider my greatest strength my complete and utter faith in a loving God. Strong family values are also important and I do not hesitate to write them into my books. My reader mail tells me this is something that readers especially like about my books.

God gave the Angels wings and humans chocolate. Mrs. Miracle

I'd found love -- only to discover how fleeting it can be.