Friendship is what makes middle-grade adventures come alive. The laughter, the conflicts, and the courage kids find together often matter more than the prize at the end. Discover why these bonds are at the heart of the story.

The BUG Boys didn’t start as a scavenger hunt. From camping trips to clubhouses to countless rewrites, the story grew through prayer, persistence, and a lot of learning. Here’s how an idea became a manuscript — and why the journey mattered just as much as the finished book.

Kids don’t have to choose between fun and faith — they need both. In this post, I share why laughter, adventure, and biblical truth belong together in stories, and how The BUG Boys grew out of my own journey from loving fiction as a kid to wanting my son (and others) to have books that point them toward Christ.