Perspective through Pain: Mark’s Story

“You must be in so much pain,” the orthopedic surgeon said to my husband, Mark, after looking at his MRI. For eight weeks, Mark had been suffering from a herniated disc in his neck. Because the disc was pressing on …[ read more ]

• • •

How Our Good Father Guides

On my way to the library last month, I was praying about what song to sing for my next church solo when God surprised me with His immediate answer (Tweet that!). I’d been scheduled to sing on Father’s Day, so I’d considered …[ read more ]

• • •

When I Decided to Become a Writer

People often ask me when I decided to become a writer and how I came up with the idea for Snow Out of Season. My Earliest Muses When I was born, my parents named me Christy after the bestselling novel of the same …[ read more ]

• • •

How My Mom Gave Me Away

What’s our greatest hope for our sons and daughters? Is it to see them grow up to be happy, healthy, and wealthy, living close to us in a house with a white picket fence? Or can we imagine a higher …[ read more ]

• • •

A Message to America’s Christians

My dad, Mike Litzau, posted this message to America’s Christians on Facebook last month. Because I thought it was so thought-provoking, I decided to repost it on my blog. Enjoy! A Message to America’s Christians and People of Conscience There’s …[ read more ]

• • •