Fill in the blank(s) . . . Favorite place to read Favorite book(s) for 2018 (list up to five) Favorite genre(s) (list up to three) Favorite song(s) (list up to five) Favorite season Favorite vacation spot Favorite means of travel Father, thank you for "favorites". Thank you for all…

  This picture is probably the last thing those in the Midwest and wherever the Polar Vortex has struck want to see, but it is winter and it is Wednesday, so this is it. It's real somewhere.   Father, you share your beauty in every season. Thank you. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  A little smooth jazz to ease you through your day . . .    Father, thank you for your artists of all kinds, for the beauty you generate through them. Every good and perfect gift is from you. Thank you for it all. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.  

                     Some authors churn out novels with seemingly unlimited imaginations. Others take long periods of time to release a single novel. Fans of each anticipate their favorite authors' new arrivals after devouring their previous selections. For those authors who release one a year or have an…

     "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking,…

            Five miscellaneous things I love: Sitting in front of the gas fireplace early in the morning before dawn when the house is quiet. Building a fire in our wood stove. Words of affirmation from true hearts. Seeing farm animals with shelter when they need it. Breakfast or lunch with…

          (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…