Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off — for all whom…

  To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."  John 8:31-32 (NIV) So how does this important scripture relate to fiction? Fiction is not "truth", but it can portray truth.…

  This is from The Famous One . . .  The Blues      Pelting rain on the car windows in the grey light of day finally woke him up to a disgusting taste in his mouth and the sense that if he did anything too fast he would be throwing up. Slowly, he sat…

                  He reigns. That isn't whimsy. It's Truth.        Father, thank you is never enough. You left us beauty amidst the cursed earth. And grace and mercy. Holy Spirit, thank you is never enough. In the Name of Jesus. Amen.  

  The Band often backed up Bob Dylan back in the day before coming out with their album "Music from Big Pink" which was the "name" of the house they lived in at the time if I remember correctly. Interesting unique sound which apparently thrilled some music critics. Not everyone's favorite, but they did produce…

                        Book 3 Fair Trade in the Barks & Beans Café Mystery Series by Heather Day Gilbert resurrects a long time ago friendship for Macy.   Carolina is the lead singer of the well-known band Carolina Crush and was Macy's best friend growing up, and…

  " I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten -     the great locust and the young locust,    the other locusts and the locust swarm – my great army that I sent among you."   Joel 2:25 (NIV)

  In my many years of reading, there have only been a couple of times when I've actually liked a story in which I didn't like the characters. I don't remember the books, but I remember being surprised that in spite of the characters I managed to like the story. In other words that doesn't…

  REMEMBERED He hoped this hadn’t been a bad idea, but even if it was, there weren’t a lot of choices as far as he was concerned. Why not go back to his roots? He just hoped she was still here right where she’d always been. How old must she be by now? At least…

  So which do you prefer? If you enjoy reading series novels, do you prefer to read them in your favorite genre or do you prefer to go outside your favorite to read a series?   Do you prefer a series which features one character in various stories (such as Mitch Rapp, John Milton, Raleigh Harmon)?…