5 years. 320 devotionals. 52. character studies. 82 contributors. 1 devotional Bible highlighting women of the Bible who are too often overlooked, unnamed, objectified, or sexualized then and now. Being the Project Editor of the Message Women's Devotional Bible has been a gift. WE DID IT.

Scenes from this week’s acquisitions and product development retreat. Food, pets, games, and work (really!)! Thanks to @caitcarlson.bsky.social for putting it together!

“Every independent bookstore is an advocate, an activist, for the importance of books.” - Andy Hunter, Bookshop.org

This might be the post that gets me canceled, but I'm currently listening to the each of the audiobooks of the Harry Potter books, followed by its movie, and I'm getting really excited about the HBO show because goodness so much great stuff from the later books wasn't covered.

Flying out of Midway 1 day after yesterday’s near-miss. Our pilot just came out to the cabin and gave a really lovely speech about how he knows there’s a lot going on right now and his top priority is to keep us safe. ❤️

Working on this project with @derwinlgray.bsky.social has been pure joy--a shared Kingdom partnership where it's all about Jesus and the people He loves. I'm so thrilled to see this book go out into the world today!

Reading this as I'm booking flights for 3 work trips over the next 3 months. (I'm fine, it's fine, everything's fine.)

I'm not saying I married the best guy, but I am saying that the guy I married just told me that his plan for my birthday involves giving me money (since I'm terrible about spending money on myself) and sending me out with my best friend to go thrift-store shopping (which she has been dying to do).

All my kids, with zero football knowledge, decided to root for the Eagles. One half into the Super Bowl, seems like a solid choice.

Did y'all know that you can play the OG Oregon Trail for free online? I made it to Willamette Valley with my whole party alive and money to spare, so yeah, you could say my skills have improved since I was 8. oregontrail.ws/the-oregon-t...

The book-banning brigade has come to our kids' school, which means I'm in multiple texts and ongoing conversations about ideological motivations, manipulative language, and why reading challenging books matters.

The Intentional Year by Glenn and Holly Packiam is getting some well-deserved love! I *adore* this book. My husband and I go through it together at the beginning of every year.

What does it look like to be the people of God, participating in his Kingdom instead of serving Rome?

Last January, my son’s (generic) medication was $30 for a 30-day supply. That price held through the end of the year. As of today, it’s now $350 for a 30-day supply. I’ve not been able to follow the flurry of EOs since Jan 20, but…is there anything to explain this??

Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce. Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.

I needed these words from Sharifa Stevens on this inauguration day: "This is the God I can get with; the God who is flexible enough to bless a good lie and protects resistance." open.substack.com/pub/sharifah...

Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good… Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. —Psalm 37

We are at the “I will give candy to whoever actually gets their pajamas on in the next 2 minutes” point of the evening

Conversations at work be like, "Where would Aslan fall on the lawful/neutral/chaotic chart?" so I made one

Me and the three other folks who read my posts

The line between “this is how we solve the climate crisis” and “this how the first Godzilla movie begins” feels very thin

taught my 4-year-old to swallow a pill by telling him to imagine it was a tiny rock (follow me for more parenting tips)

Classic start to a NavPress marketing meeting: - the author tells us casually that she dropped a Christmas tree on her foot and thinks she broke several toes - the marketer messages her nurse-neighbor for advice - we all heartily agree to end the meeting immediately to send her to urgent care.

I'm working on revisions for @vickicourtney.bsky.social's new book, and this part takes my breath away every time. What a gift to have a woman of my mom's generation saying this stuff to young moms like me. (The book's title: Motherhood Is Not Your Highest Calling. 🔥)

Books are transportation away from whatever the heck this is.

My (therapist) husband is barely awake and I’m already whispering, “Good morning! I sent you something funny!”

The absolute cinematic perfection that is Galaxy Quest

My third-born Chaos Child™ (4 yrs old) has a double ear infection. And, the doctor informed me, a bead in his ear. So I am working from home and he has been playing Mario Kart for an obscene amount of time. (The bead is still in his ear. Doc says it'll be fine.)

What a gift it is to work with @leslielfields.bsky.social and her beautiful words! Love this woman and this book!

Congrats to @leslielfields.bsky.social for winning the @christianitytoday.bsky.social Book Award in Bible and Devotional for Nearing a Far God!

My husband surprised me with a last-minute overnight getaway, so we are doing our favorite things—namely, picking out new books at the local bookstore and spending the morning reading.

Every so often, our team does an "opt-in group hack"--a coworking/body-doubling meeting where we do all the tasks we've been avoiding. Today, I am The Group. So The Group is taking the afternoon off and getting a massage.

Normalize convincing coworkers that they’re in the Matrix [accidentally walking past their conference room in this almost-empty building 3 separate times in 10 minutes, always in the same direction]

After growing up in body-shame culture, I was ready to help my kids think positively about their bodies and relationship with food. So naturally I got thrown the curveball of “what if your child is largely uninterested in food and has to regularly be reminded to eat enough to keep growing?”

In honor of seeing Wicked today with @olivia-eldredge.bsky.social, the Elphie to my Glinda, here’s us Defying Gravity 😂

We’re doing Elf on the Shelf for the first time, except letting the kids create the scenes each night. My 9-year-old disappeared to his room and came back with a Lego couch and TV for Jeff (inexplicably the name they chose).

“Every great thing in your life, looking back on it, feels like a miracle.” - A Man on the Inside

The fam is struck down with a bug, and I’m on track to finish the entire season of Man on the Inside in one sitting. On a bummer day, it’s great to discover something that’s funny and delightful in all the best ways.

I still believe joy is a good act of defiance.

Catherine is one of my all-time favorite humans. You won’t regret this follow.

so how are we all feeling about the cast for the Celebrity Apprentice reboot

Barnes & Noble is making a comeback: The world’s largest retail bookseller is expanding at a breakneck pace and is on track to reach its goal of more than 60 planned openings this year.

Honestly applies to both fiction and nonfiction.

Working for a small publishing house means I acquire and edit books…and also run our team TikTok account. You’re welcome, world.

People of Bluesky! Let’s get to know each other better. What is your favorite movie? Quote share your answer only in GIF form.

"How is it that almost everywhere I go, the people connected to God are dying inside? They are dry, parched, withering, even—but the show must go on, the work must get done... There’s a difference between a soul being saved and a soul being well." - Mindy Caliguire, Ignite Your Soul

Good to know and remember.

I regret to announce that the child who made the sinking of the Titanic his special interest for all of 1st grade has now discovered the I Survived books.