The Famous One was my second published novel. I got my first one-star review(s) on Amazon after it had been out for a while. Getting a one-star review is how you determine who your audience definitely isn't – in case you didn't know already. The Famous One is one of my favorites so of course…

    Then and now. The great Eric Clapton and one of his huge hits.  Lord, you know Eric. He went through all kinds of things, and you rescued him. Thank you for all those who yield to you, Jesus. In the Name of Jesus, Amen. 

Random favorite things . . .  The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers The smell of fresh cut alfalfa  Ice cold Coca Cola in the morning or very sweet Spice Chai Always horses and German Shepherds Various kinds of boots  Vince Flynn novels/Mitch Rapp, #1 thriller hero The way Charles Martin writes My novels  And there you…

     The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; He IS risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay. Then go quickly and tell His disciples: 'He is risen from the…

Part of Chapter 32 from Seeing . . .  He pulled into the parking space at the motel where they’d spent their last visit. He turned off his rig and undid his seat belt, lifting up the arm rest so he could angle toward her easily. “So, you want to talk about it?”      Silence…

If you ever wondered how I turned out to be the way I am, my two-year-old self said it all right here.    Thank you, Lord, for watching over me my entire life, for being so gracious to me from the beginning. I love you, Lord. Thank you is never enough. In the Name of…

Reviews matter. Here are a few words from those who enjoyed this love story.  "Putting a long-haul trucker in the story made me think there was going to be some bad guys dealing in drugs or human trafficking. But the action in this story goes much deeper and is much more profound than stopping a…

  The best version of this sacred song by Twila Paris so many years ago. Thank you, Jesus – it's never enough. Resurrection Day is coming. If you don't know Him as your Savior, believe me when I say there's no better Friend. It's time to meet Him. In the Name above all names, the…

The Keeper by Charles Martin is the fourth installment of A Murphy Shepherd Novel Series.  Reviewing a Charles Martin novel is always difficult because I want to begin with superlatives, high praise and recommendations, and all the rest of it which makes me sound like a typical fan-girl raving about a favorite author. While I'm…

       Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"     "Yes, Lord," she told Him. "I believe that you are the Christ, the Son…