(Originally posted on 11/19/2012 as "Playing to your strengths") Physical strength varies even within people who are the same size. Some smaller people have remarkable strength while some large people show limited physical capability. All kinds of physiques can train to gain strengths, but each individual possesses different talents which…

  Another placid winter scene of beauty. As beautiful as it is, I can honestly say I'm glad I'm not there. Lovely to look at though.   Father, thank you for the seasons. You made something beautiful in each of them. Thank you is never enough. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  I loved this movie with a young Johnny Depp. This is an amazing movie but at times tough to watch. I loved it.    Father, only you can reach those who are lost. Please, Lord. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  I'm going to do my disclaimers first. I understand why certain Christian Fiction is labeled "clean" to insure readers they're not going to be presented with smutty literature such as can be found in the general market. Certain genres and sub-genres in the Christian fiction market naturally lean toward "clean" such as the cozy…

. . . Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.      Then the disciples came to Jesus, in private and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?"      He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if…

                                  Five things I wish I'd never given away: My soft leather black boots that went all the way up – yes, all the way. Loved them. (Saw them in "Vogue" magazine.)   My grey double-breasted lined wool cape.…

  So. Readers and writers of Christian Fiction, do you see any change(s) in the novels offered in this genre? Do you think "Indie Publishing" has opened the door for less formulaic and more realistic expression of life circumstances in the stories? Are you reading anything "new" in the flavor of Christian fiction?  Some of…

Winter looks like this is some places. Not where I am – at least not yet. How do you feel about snow?   Father, you gave us the seasons, and they all serve a purpose and look differently all around the globe. Your creativity is endless. Thank you for it all. In the Name of…

  A scene from one of my favorite movies (Benny and Joon) starring a young Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Aidan Quinn.    Only you can save souls, Lord. Only you. Please, Lord. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  Beautiful cover, beautiful writer, Sibella Giorello offers another complex story to the collection of Raleigh Harmon novels.  From the moment The Wind Will Howl began, I got that sinking, melancholy feeling that this Raleigh Harmon story was going to be painful in more ways than one. And it truly was. No one experiences soul-deep…