Copper Island Author and Artist
Across the Bridge felt the most personal of the three novels I’ve written. As I’ve watched Todd’s body slowly decline these past nine years, I’ve struggled with God and the suffering in the world.
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Todd had his breathing tests this week, and it wasn’t good news—it’s never great because his breathing weakens every 6 months, but usually just a few points. However, the decline was 9 points in the last 6 months, 16 points over
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Sing with me — ♩ She’ll be flying through the window when she comes… One of the things that brings me joy is singing with kids. I’ve played guitar and led kids in songs at summer day camp, church camp, and
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When I was a kid, the Boxcar Children was one of my favorite series. I went on adventures with them. I was fond of quiet Violet, amused by Benny. I admired capable, big-sister Jessie. I savored the beauty of Prince
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I’ll never forget the heart-broken look on my little Sara’s face when the tooth fairy didn’t show one night. Parenting fail! But there had to be a better explanation. My new children’s book provides one. Read more:
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In maintaining the rules of the world I’ve created with strokes of a pen, I have a better appreciation for why God doesn’t always intervene in our lives. Different genres of literature are set in various times and places, and
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Dear Readers, Thank you for purchasing Snow Country and leaving reviews. It made it possible for me to promote it on Book Bub. It’s super competitive to have a book featured with them, and it was the number and quality
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The Strawberry Festival is over, but fortunately the Keweenaw is still producing the little red berries. It’s some solace in a summer that’s slow in coming. In Snow Country, Beth found hope in Pastor Chip’s words. “It’s going to take
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Ten years after abandoning his family, Aimee’s father returns with throat cancer. She wants to forgive him, but he’s as narcissistic and unrepentant as ever. She’s comforted by Russ, who’s everything her father wasn’t—present and gentle. But…
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As we celebrate Mother’s Day, we honor the many women who have shaped our lives and have had sisu to persevere through the winters of life.
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“The burden of grief is heavy, like the snow that crushed that old barn out in the field, but spring will come and the snow will melt.” In my novel Snow Country, Louisa comforts her granddaughter, who is grieving her
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“Hyvää päivää.” “Where you live?” “Out Mohawk way.” “Yous get lots of snow dere, hey.” “Yeah, we woke to two feet today. I scooped myself out then drove Hough’on, but dey hardly got none.” I didn’t think I had an
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