Lillian Warner

Sometimes people say to me that they wish they had my faith, kind of as if it were something I could hand over to them, like a sweater or a book. And I really wish I could do that!

But my faith isn't something I just accepted at face value and went on my merry way. It is something I have worked at, something that never stops challenging me and that I've learned from long experience is the only thing worth having.

Honestly, when I had my conversion experience at age 21 I was shocked, dismayed...

I've been off for a bit because -- yay!!! -- my second book has been accepted and I need to integrate editor suggestions. It won't be out until next Christmas but I need to get it ready long before that.

At the same time I'm still battling this Lyme disease relapse. Trust me, that makes things a lot harder because I wear out so quickly. But bit by bit I'm making progress.

Getting revisions can be daunting, as suddenly someone else's ideas need to be integrated into your story. You need to find...

A veritable tsunami of Lyme symptoms has been trying to drag me under. I'm doing my best to fight the good fight but I'm at the stage where it actually hurts to wear clothes (known as "allodynia")! The alternative doesn't appeal so I just wear the loosest-fitting things I can find.

But hurray, my brain still works! I'm making good notes on my current WIP, which is growing closer and closer to my heart. I'm also catching up on my reading. And I spend time in the morning and evening reading from...