(Originally posted on October 16, 2012 as "When the author is mute . . . ") Voice catches. The pen refuses. The keys spell letters disconnected. Words falter, lisp, lean, struggle in the throat, strangle the sound. No cadence…

                     Red and more red with a dash of pink! Pretty, pretty.   Lord, I can't imagine the colors in heaven once the sin stains are no longer visible. If your creation is this gorgeous on earth, what must heaven look like? Thank you for it…

   Say what you will about Kenny G, this song is beautifully rendered. I love this one.   Father, only you know the hearts of your artists. May they find and know your Son. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                           Spymaster is the latest (Book 18 in the series) in the Scot Harvath thrillers by Brad Thor.  As I read the last few paragraphs of Spymaster, several questions occurred to me. 1. Is this novel a total setup for the next one?…

Glory to his holy name;    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength;    seek his face always.   Psalm 105:3-4 (NIV)

      Five random things I love . . .    The "color" black. Technically not a color I'm told, but it's my favorite. And yellow. Sunglasses – I have more than I need and more than I wear. Definitely love sunglasses Hot spice Chai Tea. Baby puppies, foals, calves. Memories induced by familiar…

  (Originally published as "That first kiss . . . and other romantic inclinations on June 4th, 2014.) Most young girls dream about their first kiss. Fantasize the romance of it. The older they get dialogues are composed, scenes established, and clothes fashioned to accommodate the mood – all the romance created in the minds…

                                                           WOW.   Thank you for incredible beauty, Lord. Let all those who create it know you. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

   The incredible Stevie Wonder. Hard not to love his sound. Some great tunes over many years.   Father, let us all recognize that apart from you, none of us can do anything. Please bless those who honor you in all they create. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  Book two in Irene Hannon's Private Justice Series presents Thin Ice. Following Buried Secrets, Thin Ice records the first case of former Delta operator, middle brother of the three MacGregor sons, rookie FBI Special Agent Lance MacGregor.  Christy Reed was an Olympic hopeful when injury wrecked her efforts to secure a gold medal, but…