(Originally posted on 01/19/2011 as "The Ambiguous Average") Ambiguous: 1.Susceptible to multiple interpretation 2.Doubtful or uncertain Synonyms: equivocal, obscure, obtuse, vague, cryptic, enigmatic Average: (Discarding the mathematical definitions) Typical, usual Synonyms: medium, mediocre, fair, middling, indifferent, run-of-the-mill, so-so, tolerable Most of us remember how to establish an “average” when presented with several numbers. We recognize…

  Ah, so lovely. Wow, who wouldn't want to stroll through this beautiful forest . . .    God, you show yourself through beauty, unlimited. Thank you for it all. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

      Oh yeah. You can blame it all on him. When we were young . . . very young.   Lord, growing older has its benefits. Hopefully we gain your wisdom from all those foolish youthful years. Help us to be the ones you designed us to be. In the Name of Jesus,…

                                            Don't Leave Me by James Scott Bell is the exciting, intense story of a big brother (Charles "Chuck" Samson) and his younger adult autistic/savant brother Stan (think of the older film Rain Man)…

     Indignant because Jesus healed on the Sabbath, the synagogue ruler said to the people, "There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath."      The Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Doesn't each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from…

                    Five of the best authors at doing dialogue both external and internal (in no particular order or genre):   Sibella Giorello James Scott Bell Becky Wade Robert Liparulo Vince Flynn/Kyle Mills  (And I do like my characters' dialogue[s] if I do say so myself. I…

I realized something during the recent reading of a novel. It's nothing new and it won't surprise most of you diehard readers. When an author uses dialogue to recount events, near-present, past, or historical, there's a tendency to slow the story down to a crawl if the information is abundant or complicated. And that's not…

  The majesty of trees and forests and seclusion. The perfect path to walk.   Father, your beauty is everywhere but often hard to find wherever man has made it scarce. But in the forests, it is present. Thank you for it all. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

            Some good ol' love songs from another era. Good group.    God, we can't escape your love, but sadly many of us will not choose to experience it. I know you can reach the hardest hearts. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.    

                                                                                                           Irene Hannon…