We play a dangerous game, we who write novels. Yes, it's fiction so we can play with characters, plots, tempos, melodic prose, staccato words, all of that. And we do. However, some authors dare to take a terrible risk when they make their protagonist – their hero or heroine…

       So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary…

                  Jesus, born in a manger, committed to saving the world. He offered it all yet some refused His sacrifice.  On this day, may you find the Savior and let the Light triumph in your life.                      …

  Christmas Eve, 2020. Jesus Is Still The Reason For The Season. People still honor the birth of Jesus Christ.  Some open gifts. Some deliver gifts. Some serve a special meal. Some serve meals to the homeless.  Some attend candlelight services and in spite of "regulations" will sing the beautiful songs of Christmas.  Some suffer…

                            Those of you who know me well know I don't generally read Christmas novels, but Christmas at Harrington's by the prolific author Melody Carlson was a thoughtful gift so I appreciated the spirit in which it was given and read the…

    The pure voice of Josh Groban perfectly delivering the words of this wonderful Christmas hymn.   The classic sound of a choir for this old folk hymn traditionally sung at Christmas.    Beautiful voices and a perfect rendition of this great old Christmas song.        Thank you, Jesus, is never enough. 

                              Firewalk by L. T. Ryan and Brian Shea addresses the modern-day horror of human trafficking.  Hatch starts out her new life anonymously until she's forced to make up her name on the fly. Grabbing her beloved niece's first name and…

       When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him."      So he got…

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  From my soon-to-be published for e-readers only at this time: . . . in a love song   From Chapters 5 and 6:        He cleaned up and set on his way to The Tavern to enjoy Pet’s cooking even if it would be just a cheeseburger and fries. Who was he…