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Parenting 20-Something Kids: Recognizing Your Role as They Find Their Way.  (Beacon Hill Press)

As a parent of twenty-something daughters, Martha realized her communication with them simply wasn’t working.  Her husband gave too much advice; she offered too much help. 

In talking with other frustrated parents, she heard similar complaints.  They were expressing love the way they always had.  But now their adult children rebuffed their efforts; seemed unappreciative and downright hostile at times. 

What’s the deal?  What can we do to get back communication, connection and good will?  How have others weathered this challenging stage? Parenting 20-Something Kids answers those questions and helps parents stay on track with their kids and their own lives.

Held Captive by Futile Thoughts?  Break Free!  (PublishAmerica 2000)

Empty, pointless thinking can hold us prisoners, barring us from the peaceful, positive mind-set we are meant to have. Based on Martha's honest account of facing the fear of the "other woman" in her marriage, along with middle-age and feelings of low self-worth, she recounts how her thoughts enslaved her and pulled her into a destructive, habitual pattern of thinking. In this book, Martha reveals the secret to breaking free! 

Chicken Soup for the Military Wife’s Soul - Contributor (HCI Books 2005)

As a Navy wife for 24 years, Martha knows about the commitment required to successfully weather military life.  Her story, “Mail Call – God’s Provision for Intimacy” talks about the importance of regular connection with our spouse when they are deployed. Each page celebrates the women who maintain the home front with a positive attitude while their husbands are serving their country.

Changed - The Power of Christian Music - Contributor (Standard Publishing- 2005) 

Changed is a collection of stories from real people who have experienced God's transforming power through listening to Christian music. Martha's story, "A Change of Heart" illustrates how praise music lifted her out of depression. With refocusing her emotions and thoughts on God, her dark mood lifted and joy was restored.

Stories from a Soldier’s Heart - Contributor (Multnomah 2003) 

"The Winner" is Martha’s story about her husband, Fred.  As a U. S. Naval Academy midshipman, he was asked to leave the academy due to poor math grades. Desperate to remain, he prayed for direction and presented a strong appeal to the Academic Board. Because of his fervor and perseverance, they granted his request to stay.  He spent 26 proud years in the Navy, including command of a Fast Frigate he took to the Arabian Gulf.  

The Art of Helping - Contributor (River Oak Publishing 2003)

All of us have wanted to offer comfort and support to someone experiencing intense pain or loss, but often we don’t know what to say to someone.  Martha shares vignettes from her own experiences of what to say and do in those difficult times.