Prayer enables you to tap into God's wisdom anywhere, anytime, no matter what's going on.

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.

Perseverance is not a passive submission to circumstances-it is a strong and active response to the difficult events of life.

Just as stars shine brightest in the darkest night, your joy blazes brilliantly through life's problems when you count them as joy.

Dust off that Bible. It has the answers you are looking for, and its delights await you.

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

The Pacific Northwest, and particularly Whidbey Island, is extremely suited to be a location in a novel.