Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.   1 Corinthians 12:1 (NIV)

                   The first five sentences of Chapter 1 from my novel The Fixer:   CHAPTER 1 The rain assaulted the trees, the gutters, the double-pane windows, hard and cold, leaving even the midday seeming like the darkness of evening. Unpleasant to watch, she twisted the blinds closed…

(From April 3rd, 2012) Belonging to . . . The Thirteenth Tribe                                                  No surprise to my readers that Robert Liparulo is a favorite author of mine. So happy to see his…

                Just below I've posted the lyrics from Simon & Garfunkel's song America. A telling story of the late 60s and early 70s, the times of losing one's way in the onslaught of drugs, sex, rock 'n' roll. The guarded reserves of the 40s and 50s were being…

             More of those amazing tunes . . . seems like only yesterday.   Father, over and over again I thank you for rescuing me, for allowing me the grace I needed to be set free from the days of lost ways. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.  

                                    Moving Target is Book 3 in the Elite Guardians Series by Lynette Eason. Maddy McKay and Quinn Holcombe have been dancing around their relationship for a few years. Supposedly just friends and sometimes co-workers, they're reunited on…

A wise son heeds his father's instruction,    but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.    Proverbs 13:1 (NIV)

                     Okay, let's do a reverse of our last Friday Five. What five places do you have zero interest in visiting?  Any of the Arab countries Most of Africa Most of the "stans" (Afghanistan, Pakistan, other "stans") Phillipines  Indonesia  However, my choices do not mean these…

       From June 9th, 2008: Take A Tour of Winter Haven by Athol Dickson.                                            “Mousy” and vulnerable accountant Vera Gamble’s eyes are x-raying a computer screen for a few dollars and cents…

  W words just because it's Wednesday . . .  Wallow Whine Wicked Windward Wiley Worst Whilst Woeful Wonky Please share your Wednesday Words.   Father, you created words. We perverted words. Words can do such good and yet they often do such harm. We're desperate for you, Lord. Always. In the Name of Jesus,…