My hope is that my novels reflect the reality of a world where good and evil exist, imperfect people make mistakes, but a perfect Heavenly Father offers forgiveness and second chances.

Having been an editor for more than a decade, I thought I had a good idea of how much work was involved in writing a novel. I was wrong! Writing is a lot harder than I ever imagined - but worth it.

I received so many positive comments about the quotes that I decided to continue to use them in my novels.

I've managed to include only enough historical detail to give the "flavor" of the time period while keeping the characters and story focal.

In fact, with each of my novels I have been surprised by something that happens that I had not thought of beforehand.

I have wanted to write from a young age, but working with so many gifted authors and editors over the years has taught me so much. I doubt I would be where I am today without that amazing experience.

Come to think of it, she did not speak a word. Yet I could have sworn she had the most beautiful voice.

How rough your hands still are.”Embarrassed, she made to pull them away, but he held them fast. “Yet never have I longed to kiss any woman’s hands as I long to kiss these.

I remember everything about you, Miss Macy. Every moment between us—the good and the bad.” He chuckled dryly. “Though I prefer to linger on more recent pleasant moments.

Unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God. No one is excepted, not [even] the infant.

Partition is after all only an old fortress of crumbled masonry - held together with the plaster of fiction.

Who are the moneylenders? They are those who were driven out of the Temple by Christ Himself 2000 years ago. They are those who never work but live on fraud.

A man's legacy is determined by how the story ends.

I'm probably much more influenced by film-makers and painters than I am by other songwriters or poets.

I'm all about a flat shoe. It takes a lot to get me into a heel!

A lot of young people have all these aspirations but many of them don't believe they're possible.

I'm always fascinated when people say, "We found rude conversations people had via e-mail." Why are you e-mailing this stuff? It has your signature on it! It has a time stamp!

Hard work has paid off a whole lot.

Criticism is a painful pill to swallow, but it always makes you better.