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10 Benefits of a Recession
From Michael Hyatt’s blog http://www.michaelhyatt.com/fromwhereisit/2008/11/10-benefits-of.html
Catching Birds
Come near to God and he will come near to you. James 4:8 NIV “Come back here!” I scolded my son as he darted across the Wal-mart parking lot. “But, Mommy I almost caught one,” he told me referring to the tiny birds always found hopping between the cars looking for cast-off French fries…
Writing Takes Discipline!
I have to sit down and work. I have to make goals. I have to meet goals. I’ve also found out that the more discipline I have in life the better my writing goes. I learned that when I have the discipline to eat right and exercise I sleep better, wake up with energy, and…
My Newsletter: Good and Bad News
The good news is that it looks great, bad news is that I can’t seem to transfer it from Sea Monkey to my yahoo group. Something keeps messing up in the html. Good news is that I have subscribers, bad news is that there’s only five or you. Good news is I didn’t twitter or…
From One Addiction to Another…
Seems like when I kick one addiction, another addiction pops up. For example, before I blogged I was an obsessive writer and critiquer until God told me to stop. So I did for a season and picked up blogging. It was a way to deal with not writing. Yeah, I know it doesn’t make sense,…
Consider His Goodness and Love
God is good, isn’t He? Sometimes, I’ll admit, that’s hard to say. But it doesn’t negate the truth. He is good. My morning’s reading took me to Psalm 107. Hey, if you want to read about God’s goodness and love, read this psalm. Powerful stuff, and so beautifully written. It starts out with a very…
Disappointments!
As a writer I’m used to disappointments. At this stage in my career their seem to be more rejections then things to celebrate. Over the years I’ve experienced the anxiousness that comes with wanting to be published so bad it physically hurts and then having that dream stripped away like a crusted over scab and…
The BIG 4-0! Help Me Celebrate!
That’s right, I turn 40 this month! Up until this month I’d actually been looking forward to 40, then some depressing turn of events having to do with owning two houses and not having the money to really celebrate like I wanted to hit, and now, well, my 40th birthday will come and go as…
Creating a Great Villain
Q: What makes a great villain? A: Ah, yes, everyone loves to hate a really bad guy, don’t they? Max Cady (Cape Fear), Hannibal Lecter (Silence of the Lambs), Annie Wilkes (Misery), Darth Vader (Star Wars): they all stir something inside us, something that makes us uneasy and uncomfortable with our own feelings. Good versus…