Teachable moments

The Sovereign LORD has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught. –Isaiah 50: 4 Raising kids has been an adventure for me, and I never expected to learn so much while serving in the…

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The story behind Forsaken Canyon

I had so much fun writing Forsaken Canyon, and yet it was a hard book to write. Suspense stories with a strong mystery have to be carefully mapped out. You have to put just the right red herrings in but also keep the pace moving. I chose to write about the Lost City of Gold…

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The Ripple Effect by Paul McCusker

It’s the 21st, time for the Teen FIRST blog tour!(Join our alliance! Click the button!) Every 21st, we will feature an author and his/her latest Teen fiction book’s FIRST chapter! Paul McCusker and his book: Ripple Effect (Time Thriller Trilogy, Book 1) Zondervan (October 1, 2008) Paul McCusker is the author of The Mill House,…

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Solomon Summaries

Heather Goodman is an ultra cool writing/blogging buddy who is a voracious reader of all kinds of books. Not only is she down to earth, but she’s spiritually, intellectually and philosophically deep! Deeper than me, that’s for sure, and I’d like to share with you about her and her new ultra cool Solomon Summaries project.…

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Blogging Hiatus?

And I’m seriously thinking of extending it! Ever since ICRS I’ve been losing steam for blogging. I’ve cut down on the product reviews and blog tours I’m doing and no one seems to be complaining. My weekly blogging schedule has been slacking and I can’t seem to muster up the energy to do all the…

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If I Had…One Month to Live 2

Yesterday I talked about what I would do if I had one month to live. Top of the list is not clean and probably abandon what little parenting skills I have. After all, I’d want my last moments on earth to be fun and stress free! I’d want to have everyone’s last memories of me…

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If I Had…One Month to Live

  Of course, the off the cuff answer would be to focus on my family and love them more. But then that makes me come face to face with the question “why is that one-month-to-live goal and not a life goal?” I think this challenge or questions is a complicated one and deserves more than…

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Praying the ABC’s

My daughter has been learning the sounds for the alphabet and how to write her letters in preschool. The ABC song is now the song of choice in our car every morning. We pray every morning on the way to school too. Recently she said, “Mommy, let’s pray our ABC’s this morning.” Not a bad…

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Poverty and Blog Action Day

“Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.But just as you…

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