I’m in the rose garden again. How did I get back here? It’s still so beautiful, still smells so sweet. But there’s another smell I hadn’t noticed before. Are there Crown Imperials somewhere around here? The odor of sulfur starts to overtake the sweet smell of the rose. It’s almost more…
When God Draws Us: My Personal Testimony
Do you remember when you first chose to follow Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? What did it look like? How did it feel? Looking back, before that wonderful day, can you see all that inspired (because conspired doesn’t seem to fit) together to get you to that moment?…
SEARCH
It’s Five Minute Friday again…on a Saturday this time. I was exhausted yesterday! But here it is. The word? SEARCH. MY 3-year-old son loves to play Hide and Seek. The funny thing is, when he hides he starts to make noises when he knows we’re close by. He wants us…
Hot Off the Press: 5 Fiction Books on My ‘To Read’ List for 2019
Okay, so 2019 started two months ago, so I’m a little behind, but here are 5 books that I plan on reading that are brand new this year.
Holding On to Our Past Keeps Us from Moving Forward
Picture yourself standing at the entrance to a trail. Now start walking. Take in the sights, the sounds, the smells that surround you. Do you know where this trail is leading you? Is there a reward at the end, perhaps a beautiful scenic overlook? Now stop. Look around, and ask…
Just
One word, 5 minutes to think and write, all at the same time. START I placed my hand on the knob. Just as I was about to turn it, I heard a voice from behind. “Don’t open that door. You don’t know where it will lead.” I turned around, and…
Tales From an Active Imagination
Everything is a blur. The only thing in focus is the other car; the car I hit. No, the car I smashed into. Stupid. I’m so stupid. What was I thinking?
Is it Better to be Told, Or to Learn as You Go?
Why can’t God tell us exactly what he wants us to do? God instructs us through his Word, but recently I’ve wondered whether he tells us enough.
Confident
CONFIDENT. I’m confident that I don’t know what I’m doing as a writer. I’m confident that, even though this is true, God as called me to this place. He will provide all that I need to live out the will that he has for me. He will walk me through…
Fiction Fridays: Excerpts from a Very Rough Draft
This excerpt is from a book that I started working on almost 10 years ago. At the moment I call the book ‘A Work of Heart.’ Perhaps that title will remain, perhaps not. It still has a lot of love to go into it before it is done, but it…