Into the Fire

Passionate thoughts about the world of writing and the Power of God

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  • Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine    and champions at mixing drinks, who acquit the guilty for a bribe,    but deny justice for the innocent.   Isaiah 5:22-23 (NIV)

  •                  Yes, sometimes it's the little dreams that come true and provide enormous blessings that mean the most. This picture could very easily typify me and my two best friends at this age. We went through grade school together even though two of us never had a class together. We spent abundant time together growing up in grade…

  •  It's no . . . Illusion (from April, 2012)                                       There's just something divine about reading another novel by a favorite author. Recently here I reviewed The Thirteenth Tribe by Robert Liparulo and what a pleasure it was to once again partake of his imagination, voice, story, and words. And so it…

  •           Nora Bradford is the middle sister of three, each with different mothers but only one they all call Mom. Nora's chosen to be plain, pragmatic, and pervasive. A librarian, an astute genealogical researcher, a business woman, with a quirky crush on a secondary character in a British historical TV series of which she's become the head of…

  •              Congratulations to Shelli Littleton! Your email has been forwarded to Becky Wade, and she'll be in touch to get your prizes to you. My review of True to You will be up possibly Wednesday, but I can tell you this: there's some serious romance in this first novel of the Bradford Sisters Romance, Book One.…

  • And how honored do you think I am seeing my quote attached to this announcement of the new Raleigh Harmon novel? Here and elsewhere. Immeasurably! Thank you, Sibella. You know it's true.   Father, pour out your Spirit on Sibella. Be her comforter and inspiration. Keep her safe from all harm and meet her every…

  • Woe to those who rise early in the morning    to run after their drinks, who stay up late inflamed with wine. They have harps and lyres at their banquets,    tambourines and flutes and wine, but they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord,    no respect for the work of his…

  •              One of the best romance authors of our day Becky Wade agreed to an email interview upon the release of her new novel True to You. Read Becky's thoughtful answers to my questions and participate in her giveaway by leaving a comment.      "Former Navy SEAL John Lawson hires genealogist Nora Bradford to help him…

  • Reprinted form 2008: A warning to the human race: Demon . . . a memoir                 On page 220 of the novel Demon . . . a memoir is an eye-opening paragraph which so well summarizes our arrogance as human beings.  Yes, even those of us who’ve been blessed to know Jesus Christ, who’ve…

  •            This beautiful young lady (Lily-Rose) is the daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis. Let's pray she survives her beauty and choices.   Father, only you know the hearts of all of us. Please lead her to Jesus. Holy Spirit, only you bring us close. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.