Five choices: Favorite season: summer, winter, spring, fall Places to go: ocean, mountains, forest, lake(s), desert   Places to visit: Hawaii, New Orleans, Australia, Europe, Japan Sports to watch: football, baseball, tennis, basketball, horse racing Means of travel: automobile, airplane, train, motorcycle, bus…

                            (Originally posted on 11/03/2012; "Inhaling . . . The Breath of Dawn".) The first novel this week in the CFBA Tour is The Breath of Dawn by Kristen Heitzmann published by Bethany House. The Breath of Dawn reunites readers with Morgan Spencer, his brother Rick and wife Noelle and their young son Liam, making…

    Isn't this the perfect humorous depiction of our culture? Kind of a toss up between laughing and scoffing . . .    Father, there's no substitute for real communication. Especially between you and your people. We're desperate for you and connection with you. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.  

            Most people know the stunning voice of Stevie Nicks from Fleetwood Mac. Steeped in witchcraft, this song depicts some of the darkness of these times enclosed in beautiful music. It's often that "angel of light" appearance of evil that infiltrated many of the great songs and musicians/singers of that…

                            The divorced victim of physical abuse and mother of a young teen, Cara Wrestling accepts an accounting job in northern Idaho to get her and her daughter away from their difficult memories in Seattle, Washington, and to begin a new and better life for them. Her new financial advisor boss is the toast of…

     "Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End."   Revelation 22:12-13 (NIV)

                    Five reasons I chose (and choose) to self-publish: I'm stubborn. I want my novels written my way. Although I got some compliments on my writing, agents and traditional Christian publishing houses that I pursued had no interest in pursuing my work. I love getting the…

                 The cowboy sheriff Shane Hamilton finds two dead bodies who wind up being connected to the return of drop-dead gorgeous and determined FBI Special Agent Liza Bartholomew's long lasting scam artist case. Not relishing working with the FBI and fighting his attraction to her, reluctantly they piece together strange occurrences and arsons to figure out who murdered two men and how the…

I want to thank Winter Austin for her guest appearance here at Into the Fire. She's an ace at writing tough heroines with touches of tenderness. Her romantic suspense is well done with plenty of action for these strong ladies. Her book covers are exceptional and her stories leave you waiting for her next work.…

             Another band with some well known tunes back in the day of great musicians and singers in spite of the life styles . . .   Father, you are the Redeemer, the Rescuer. We all need you whether or not we know it or care. Thank you is never enough. In the Name of…