But if you don't understand that story is character and not just idea, you will not be able to breathe life into even the most intriguing flash of inspiration.

God begins molding a mother after His own heart on the inside-in the inner woman and her heart-and then works outward.

As we come to know God better, we will also find it easier to know, follow, and accept His will for our life.

It is the job of the novelist to touch the reader.

It takes a lot of grace and maturity to simply forgive, but a lot of healing takes place when you do.

I attempt to write a good novel. Whether it is literature or not is something that will be decided by the ages, not by me and not by a pack of critics around the globe.

God uses the flawed, the failures, and the imperfect to accomplish His perfect will.