There’s a lot going on these days that has captured our attention. We see it most clearly all over social media: fear of losing (fill in the blank) or (such and such) happening. It can take all of our emotional energy, suck our time, divide friends and even make us feel sick.
Love One Another
In John 13:1-15 you’ll find the story of Jesus washing his disciple’s feet. In those days, only servants washed the feet of visitors to the home. Consider what a dirty, filthy job this was.
The Writing Life Continues
. My latest writing project is a Christmas short story which will be a part of the Mosaic Christmas Anthology for 2020. I can’t wait to see what you think about my story! I’ve written and self-edited the first draft, now it’s off to my early readers before my next round of edits. While it’s […]
This Side of Yesterday is Released to the World
Today is the official book birthday of This Side of Yesterday! Get your copy today on Amazon: Paperback or Kindle
The Influence of Reverend G
Whom have I in heaven but Thee? And besides Thee, I desire nothing on earth. My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:25-26
A few years ago I watched TV show about Alzheimer’s and I began to wonder…..what would it be like to forget?
Recipe for a Joyful Christmas Season
The most important thing to remember as you stir up a joyful Christmas, is to keep Jesus in the middle of everything you do. He is after all, the leaven that makes everything rise perfectly.
New Fruit
“As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but […]
4 Steps to Being a Peacemaker
We’ve all probably been part of ministries or Bible study groups that, for whatever reason, became toxic. Though our inclination might be to leave, God may be calling us to embrace a glorious assignment: that of speaking life, light, and health into areas of darkness.
For the Love of Baseball
We returned from vacation last week. Going to see the Twins play baseball on Target Field, one of our highlights.
3 Tips for Moving Past Procrastination
Sometimes delay is forced on me by outside forces. But other times it is my own tendency toward laziness or a desire to avoid the inevitable.
In story, putting off what needs to happen or avoiding the obvious raises the amount of angst in the book. It builds momentum. You really don’t want you characters to get to the solution too soon or there would be no story.