Into the Fire

Authors of fiction take special care to use just the right words to tell their stories. If they write "literary" prose, it seems the "pretty" words come out to play. If they write thrillers, the exciting, precision-based wording to incite the most tension surfaces. If they write fantasy, words of all kinds can show up – even made up languages. Words pack the punches, whether they be pillow soft, with intricate lace-like beauty, or fun-filled humor, or intensely crafted thrills.

Words can be slimly measured (think Hemingway), lush and emotional (maybe like Fitzgerald), scary but technical, imaginative and incredibly attractive (Steven James, Robert Liparulo), deeply penned with innate sensitivity and beauty (Sibella Giorello), or specific, action-packed, informed and intelligent (the wonderful late Vince Flynn). There's a smorgasbord of words used to give just the right touch, tone, and tenor to stories.

We love the pretty words, but in essence when used well to tell a great story, they're all "pretty" words.  

Father, thank you for the communication of words, to be able to tell stories with words, to touch hearts with words, to say meaningful things with words. Thank you most of all for your Word. We need it above all others. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.