And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good…

        I don't know if other authors ever consider who the "audience" for their novels is not, but I do. In fact, I believe I can identify who my readers are not better than I can describe who they are. Authors are asked by agents and/or publishers who they think their audience…

  After a year at the University of Washington, I was an unsatisfied "ex" college student who decided to go to work full time to earn the money to travel to Great Britain and Europe. Able to convince a friend to do the same, we worked and saved and eventually made the trip which was…

            Glorious beauty at Christmastime. Love the Christmas beauty.    Father, you gave us life, light, the way, and truth in Jesus "who came to save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray. Oh – oh, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy." Can't thank you…

    I love this one, and it's done beautifully here. Hope you enjoy it too.    Father, you brought Jesus to make peace between you and mankind after the Fall. He is the Prince of Peace. Thank you is never enough. Holy Spirit, lead those open hearts to Him. In the Name of Jesus,…

  Thursday evening several people and my family enjoyed an incredible time. There were props and lighting and a wig and a fog machine. There were laughs, discussions, setting up and taking down. There were pizzas and breadsticks. There were strangers becoming friends and instructions, directions, and placements. It was right here at our home,…

       In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.       So Joseph also went up from the town…

            From my WIP (Work-in-Progress): Then . . . you Chapter 28   Stone walked back to the kitchen, picking up his laundry basket from his bathroom on the way. He heard the dishwasher in action as Jenna wiped down the island. It looked like she’d finished in the kitchen.…

                As much as I love the beauty of Christmas, the splendor of it all, I'm not sure why I don't watch Christmas movies or read Christmas novels. I have one suspicion as to why. I think it's because they don't ring true for me. For me, they…

        So. As an author, I realize how important marketing is, but I also know that I'm a total failure at marketing my own work. Part of that is due to the fact that I have come to recognize, the hard way I might add, that the – for lack of a…