An unconventional voice, Joe Cocker covered many tunes and made some of them better than their original recordings. Very talented man who eventually straightened out his life.   Lord, thank you for celebrating the least of us, giving us talents and gifts. Apart from you, we can do nothing. In the Name of Jesus,…

                               Kristen Smeltzer has written a stunning account of a particular trial with one of her three sons while he was in high school that led to a reassessment of who she truly believed God is, was, and will ever be.…

I, even I, am he who blots out   your transgressions, for my     own sake.   Isaiah 43:25 (NIV)

                           Five questions for you: What is the ratio of your reading fiction to non-fiction? (Ten to One? One to Ten? etc.) What kind of story is your favorite? (i.e. thriller, cozy mystery, suspense, western, romance/love story) Do you read biographies? Where is…

                            (Originally posted on June 7th, 2015, as "Performing on . . . A Dangerous Stage".) A Dangerous Stage is the second novel in a two book series (Protection for Hire) by Camy Tang published by Zondervan in 2012. Go to her…

   Cry every single time I see this one. Love it so much. Hate it too – if you know what I mean. Absolutely Numero Uno.   Father, you created the bond between man and beast. Sin corrupted it. Please forgive us. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

      Amazingly talented man. Phil Collins in concert. Two of his very best tunes.   Father, you kept him performing. You gifted him. May he truly know that. In the Name of Jesus, Amen. 

   Midsummer Madness is the third book in the Double Barrel Mysteries by Barbara Ellen Brink. A missing boat, a murder, a past scandal, and an affair? A smile and request from the ice queen of Port Scuttlebutt, a dramatic conclusion to a magnificent theatre conversion, two unlikely heroes, a mad detective, a wounded librarian,…

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.   Hebrews 10:23 (NIV)

              Five questions: What are you reading right now? Would you rather have five days of snow or five days of rain? Would you prefer cake, pie, cookies, or ice cream? What kind? Would you rather walk or participate in specific exercise(s) or a conditioning program? Do you prefer cats or dogs?   Father, thank…