Writing Journey

I never planned to write professionally and for years I only wrote as a hobby. But God had other plans. My journey to write professionally began one sunny day as I walked to my office from the parking lot at work and I heard the following voice resound from the sky: “Jeaninne, it’s time to […]

Called to Write When I was a little girl, people would ask me, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” My answer was always, “An astronaut, a doctor, or a cowgirl.” Author or writer never entered my mind. But, I look back now and realize how writing was always part of my […]

Letting God Do It I knew I could write well enough to get by in school. After all, I had no interest in math or science. Still don’t. I craved the opportunity to help people, so I majored in counseling in graduate school. After graduation, the children’s minister at my church offered me a job […]

Nothing Is Impossible with God “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26 (NRSV) This lesson was crucial for me as I delved into the writing world in the mid 2000’s. My dream of excelling at work and acquiring wealth had led me to attempt suicide. I wanted to […]

From Cardboard to Contracts When I was in fourth grade my first book was born. The memory of the text is long forgotten, but I recall the cover—a cardboard affair which I illustrated with crayons and stapled together. Writing back then was a way for me to escape the trauma of an alcoholic, broken home. […]