"Woe to the obstinate children," declares the Lord,      "to those who carry out plans that are not of mine,         forming an alliance, but not by my Spirit,         heaping sin upon sin;      . . .   Isaiah 30:1 (NIV) 

              Recently I had yet another discussion with an author whose similar viewpoints to mine regarding realism in Christian Fiction romance beg the question: "Why does it cause such an uproar from some readers who feel they alone hold the judge's gavel concerning what is 'acceptable' for Christian literature?"…

                    Destination is available on Kindle only for $2.99.  What is it with us authors loving our stories? Just kidding. If we're not going to love them, why write them?    Father, apart from you, I can do nothing. Thank you is never enough. In the Name…

       Magnificent winter beauty in all of its glorious power.    Lord, all beauty comes from you, and you left us some for after the fall of man. In each season you made sure to include your signature. Thank you for it all. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  No question this guy has one of "those" voices. You know the kind: recognizable, unique, and so good.    Father, bless your singers and musicians that honor you with their music. Let them know who's the real Giver of Gifts. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                               Fire Storm is Book 2 of the Kaely Quinn Profiler series by Nancy Mehl.  In the latter part of Book 1 Mind Games, Kaely Quinn (aka Jessica Oliphant) experiences a positive reunion with her estranged brother Jason. Being the wife,…

The Lord says:      "These people come near to me with their mouth         and honor me with their lips,         but their hearts are far from me.      Their worship of me         is made up only of rules taught by men.  …

    I'm not one to make New Year's Resolutions or plan ahead beyond a breakfast or lunch date. Probably because I generally don't have to do so, and I do prefer to make the most of the moment at hand. If I get too far ahead of myself, although I don't have a problem…

You know what they say about 2 year olds. Yeah, we got attitude. I laugh every time I see this picture.    Father, thank you for my life, the best parents and brother anyone could've hoped to have, you, above all, waiting to rescue me. Thank you is never enough, Jesus. Holy Spirit, you've been…

    An exercise in winter beauty. It's an amazing season with its own brand of beauty all over the world.    Lord God, you're an amazing Creator of all kinds of beauty. Everything good and perfect comes from you. Thank you is never enough. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.