Dear Sophia, When I look at you, I see an incredibly strong young woman. You’ve been hearing that a lot, though, haven’t you? You’re so strong. It’s as if “strong” has become a label that defines you, as if it’s something you now must live up to. I even hear myself mentioning it. Just today, when we were talking about… Read More

I’m not the kind of person who has been able to hold on to my childhood memories over the years. My husband seems to have so many stories from when he was younger, but for me childhood is something of a blur. Still, there are always vivid memories of Christmas. It never seemed to matter what we did or where… Read More

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not very adventurous. When we were waiting on test results, my sister asked if Sophia and I would like to join her and her daughter, Emery for a trip to London next summer. For the first time in my life I am actually considering it, despite my fear of flying over water…. Read More

I feel a little like I’ve gone through the stages of grief. I don’t know what the stages actually are, but I know my emotions have dipped and twisted and bent over backwards. They’ve hit every nook, cranny and crag they possibly could have, and here I am, nine days after Sophia’s diagnosis, feeling like the last week has spanned… Read More

I always expected to dry your tears after a bad break-up or some sort of other teenage disappointment. I planned on getting you a pint of Ben & Jerry’s (cookie dough) while I ate apples and we watched chick flicks together. That was the broken heart I was prepared to mend. I was not prepared for this. I was not… Read More

September 6th, 2018 I can’t remember what she looked like—the woman who told us our daughter has cancer. I know her name was Katie, and I remember thinking she was cute when she walked in the room. Beyond that—nothing. I laid in bed last night, trying to put the pieces of a facial puzzle together to get a clear picture… Read More

Welcome to Tyndale Fiction’s Road Trip Scavenger Hunt! We’re so happy you are here. To participate, collect the key words through all 13 stops in order, so you can enter to win our Grand Prize Giveaway A few details: The adventure begins on Wednesday, August 1. You’ll have two weeks to make your way through all the stops (giveaways will… Read More

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It’s time to get a little honest with ourselves, friends, and take the Can You Live Without Your Cell Phone Quiz in honor of my new book, Just Look Up. To spice things up a little (and make learning that you’re addicted to your cell phone a little more fun) I’m going to giveaway an e-book copy of Just Look Up to one quiz-taker who comes… Read More