A Conversation with Shelley S. Cramm Part 2 – RWLJ140

From Read with Laura Joy by Laura Joy Lloyd

September 19, 2025 · 43 min

About this episode

Laura Joy Lloyd converses with Shelley S. Cramm about the parallels between gardening and writing, the impact of prayer, and the journey of writing Bible-based devotions.

Gardener and author Shelley S. Cramm joins Laura Joy Lloyd to discuss how planting a garden is similar to writing fiction, why rallying people to pray can make a difference, why it’s okay to love gardens but not gardening, how someone who’d never read the Bible ended up writing Bible-based devotions, and so much more. Learn more about Shelley S. Cramm: https://www.gardenindelight.com/ God’s Word for Gardeners Bible: https://www.gardenindelight.com/books/niv-gods-word-gardeners-bible-grow-faith-growing-garden/ My Father is the Gardener: Devotions in Botany and Gardening of the Bible: https://www.gardenindelight.com/books/my-father-is-the-gardener/ Shelley’s award-winning blog: https://www.gardenindelight.com/blog/ Garden Communicators International: https://info.gardencomm.org/ Toastmasters International: https://www.toastmasters.org/ Books by Laura Joy Lloyd: https://laurajoylloyd.com/books/ Wren Island: https://laurajoylloyd.com/welcome-to-wren-island/ Interactive serialized fiction: https://laurajoylloyd.com/what-is-interactive-serialized-fiction/ Sign up to receive Laura’s email updates: https://laurajoylloyd.com/sign-up-for-lauras-posts/ About Laura Joy Lloyd Laura Joy Lloyd…

People in this episode

Host: Laura Joy Lloyd

Guest: Shelley S. Cramm

Topics covered

gardening
writing fiction
prayer
Bible devotions
creative process

Keywords

gardening
fiction writing
prayer
Bible devotions
Shelley S. Cramm

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Garden Communicators International, Toastmasters International, Shelley’s award-winning blog, Laura Joy Lloyd

Books & works: God’s Word for Gardeners Bible, My Father is the Gardener: Devotions in Botany and Gardening of the Bible, Wren Island