Author Archives: Katie Bertola

Wife and mom. Writing when I have time. Soli Deo Gloria.

Part 1: Chapter 1 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol

  Here, I will be sharing my first novel as a serial, posting the next chapter every weekday. It will soon be available in full as a free download! He was putting on his shoes when his phone rang.  He could let it go to voicemail again.  He set it on the counter and letContinue reading “Part 1: Chapter 1 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol”

Exactly what I want to hear.

When I was in eighth grade, my mom gave me a book for Christmas that changed my life. At Home in Mitford, by Jan Karon. It’s unlikely that I was in Ms. Karon’s target audience, seeing as the protagonist of her bestselling Mitford series is a sixty-something Episcopalian clergyman with a penchant for sherry, meatloaf,Continue reading “Exactly what I want to hear.”

His world was enchanted.

An excerpt from my novel, Though I Make My Bed in Sheol. The bitter days of winter breezed by in a golden haze. Before he knew it, the steely sky thawed into tender blue, and the damp black trees began to shyly dress themselves in veils of green, white, and pink. His world was enchanted.Continue reading “His world was enchanted.”

Motherhood: 5 Weeks

I learned something recently: familiarity breeds contempt.  If not contempt, then boredom.  This weekend, our beautiful baby girl started to really smile. Seeing your baby smile has to be one of the best parts of parenting. Yet much to my chagrin, she doesn’t smile at me even a third as much as she smiles atContinue reading “Motherhood: 5 Weeks”

Breastfeeding: Advice from a New Mom

Here’s what I have to say about breastfeeding: it is an acquired skill.  Give yourself time to learn. I am not a lactation consultant, nurse, or doctor.  I only know what I’ve experienced.  So, here is what I would like you to know, if you are breastfeeding, or about to start! 1.) Breastfeeding hurts at first,Continue reading “Breastfeeding: Advice from a New Mom”

Motherhood: Four Weeks

Four weeks ago today, I became a mother to a beautiful, healthy baby girl.  She has dark brown hair, blue eyes, a round belly, and chubby arms and legs.  She is perfect, and she has changed our lives forever. Nobody can prepare you for how much your life changes when you have a baby.  IContinue reading “Motherhood: Four Weeks”