Surely he took up our infirmities    and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God,    smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions,    he was crushed for our iniquities; that punishment that brought us peace was upon him,    and by his wounds we are healed.…

     From my WIP (work in progress), a novel entitled Seeing . . .    He tried to anticipate how she’d act once he got home. After her whispered admission, he suspected she’d recoil to her unworthiness mantra and sarcasm-laden self-insults. He hoped for the opposite and marveled that the old adage about hope…

                                       (Originally posted on 5/28/13 as "Touching . . . The Judgment Stone") Robert Liparulo is a master at writing thrillers. He's also my friend. We haven't seen each other in years, and he's so busy we…

    Nothing like American muscle! This could be my son's car – looks just like it. Only so many of this Terminator model made. 2004 Mustang Cobra.   Thank you, Father, for your creative inventors and artists. So much fun! May they know the source of their inspirations. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                         Great mix by two excellent musicians.    Thank you, God, for using music to express every emotion. Thank you for the amazing talent you disperse. May each one know it all comes from you. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                                     Secrets Never Die is the 5th book in the Morgan Dane Series by Melinda Leigh.  Attorney Morgan Dane's fiancé, Private Investigator Lance Kruger, coaches a hockey team of at-risk boys. One of them (Evan) is missing after…

  Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me;    fight against those who fight against me. Take up shield and buckler;    arise and come to my aid. Brandish spear and javelin    against those who pursue me. Say to my soul,     "I am your salvation."   Psalm 35:1-3 (NIV)

                   Five really fun things (for me): (In no particular order)   Laughing. Nothing better than really hard laughter that lasts until the tears come and/or the stomach aches. Reading a good novel. (That goes without saying, right?) Writing a good novel. (Yes, that too.) Horseback riding.…

    Sometimes it takes longer than we'd like or want or think it might – or should – to get over something which hurts so badly. There's no required or prescribed time for grief to make its mark and move on. Some handle it better than others. When my mom died at a young…

                                                         Just a little cabin hideaway . . .    Father, you're the designer of life, the Creator of beauty. All good and perfect gifts come from you.…