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It's fun to imagine novel settings, but I like to use real locations in my home area Orange County, California. Faces of Courage takes place at a variety of locations around the county. Most of the locations mentioned are real. Here I share the novel's photo album.   Orange County … [Read more...] about Faces of Courage Photos

In recent blogs, I've mentioned an interview with my daughter who has been my inspiration for writing about courage at the intersection of faith and grit. Melanie is a three-time breast cancer, stage IV metastatic breast cancer "thriver." Her story of cancer and faith can challenge each of us to … [Read more...] about Interview with Melanie (My daughter!!)

  A Faces of Courage Devotional   Where does courage come from? Olivia in Faces of Courage says she never had courage because it wasn't part of her DNA. Of course, we know that isn't where bravery comes from. We know from Scripture that courage is rooted in faith and comes from … [Read more...] about A Faces of Courage Devotional