Encouragement
Of Books and Faith
My good blogging buddy, Beck over at Frog and Toad are Still Friends has an interesting discussion going on about Christian fiction, some say a must read for Christian writers. I went over and couldn’t deny the truth to her post, yet it still saddened me to see that Christian fiction is still getting such…
Mid-Week Motivation
Starting Your Day Out Right Scripture/Devotion Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord,not for men. ~Colossians 3:23 No matter what we’re called to do—work a 9 to 5 job, be a housewife, write full time—there are bound to be tasks that crop up that we either dread,…
My Writing Blog
I’ve set up a blog to document my writing and publishing journey. I will still post about all my writing adventures here, but my writing blog will be my professional writing website. So check it out and let me know what you think.
The Revelation of God
Ever have one of those meetings God clearly ordained? Either you realize it during the meeting, or after, when the facts have sunk in enough to complete the picture. I’ve had many over the years, but never one so clearly ordained as recently. God even made sure my teen-age daughter was completely occupied, and that’s…
Slow and Steady
Someone told me slow and steady finishes a novel. I’m trying it out this week. Today I wrote 1518 words. Cleaned up a few plot points and plotted out the next couple of chapters. I’m at 35,000 words. I’m shooting for 60,000 and hoping to do it in less than a month. That’s 1,000 words…
Mid-Week Motivation
Starting Your Day Out Right Scripture/Devotion Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. ~Galatians 6:9 “Time to make the donuts.” Remember the commercial where the bleary-eyed donut man had to drag himself out of bed and do the same thing again…
Bearing Fruit
I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it, that it may bear more fruit. -John 15: 1-2 Every so often a reinterpretation sends shock waves through my life. Thus it was…
Mid-Week Motivation
Starting Your Day Out Right Scripture/Devotion The steps of the righteous are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way. ~Psalm 37:23 I am the poster child for Writer…Interrupted. At my house “quiet moment” is an oxymoron. That said, I never seem to get enough done, whether it’s praying, cleaning, writing,…
Mid-Week Motivation
Starting Your Day Out Right Scripture, devotion For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. ~Ephesians 2:10 Did you catch that? Read it again and soak it in for a moment. I love the first phrase, “For we are…
Boring Yourself
There are certain things in life that I really wanted to get right-especially those things I knew I would only have one shot at. I don’t know why exactly, but I’ve always lived my life thinking about what I want to be proud of years from now when my grandchildren ask about my life. That…