When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done, Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town call Bethesda, but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed…

No words can express my gratitude for all the things I've been given in life. No adjectives are grand enough. Nothing in this wonderful language of ours comes close to telling the Lord how grateful I am for all that He's done. He is Love. And I will always be desperate for Him because there…

           So what is it you like in a leading lady? Beauty? Brawn? Maturity? Innocence? Street-smartness? Sensitivity? Independence? Spirituality? I like a variety of characters, but I've grown weary of female protagonists who are emotionally demanding and who fail to communicate what they really want. So I tend to write characters with a little sass…

     Remember this song? Remember the old film where it was used? Guess.   Father, thank you for this amazing beauty in sound, the talents you give. My prayer is that those who use your gifts will know the Author of them. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.  

              One of the best heroines in modern literature is Sibella Giorello's Raleigh Harmon. Why do I think so? Raleigh Harmon exhibits excruciating emotional strength while being on the edge of completely breaking down. She's attractive, tough, smart, vulnerable, and soft-hearted while exercising cynicism. She's kept her faith amidst severely debilitating personal pain and with…

     Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed, because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead, others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life. But Herod said, "I beheaded John. Who,…

             Tattoos: 0 Piercings: 0 Marriages: Two Divorces: One Children: Two Surgeries: Yes (One finger, One heart)  Shot a gun: Yes Quit a job: Yes Flown on a plane: Yes 100+miles in a car: Yes 100+motorcycle: No Hit a deer: No Gone zip lining: No Cried over someone: Yes Fell in love: Yes Skipped school:…

                           The first piece of the puzzle or the last? Choosing titles is as important as selecting cover designs. Some writers fuss inconsolably over titles of their manuscripts. Others say the titles just come to them. Some change them multiple times. Others are forced to endure the choices of editors. What are some of your…

                        Shadows of the Past by Patricia Bradley is Book 1 in the Logan Point Series. Taylor Martin is an extraordinary profiler, but when it comes to her personal stalker and the developing relationship to the search for her long-missing father, she's fresh out of correct evaluations. Since her prime suspect for the stalker happens to be mystery…

   There are many people in this world who can't understand the attachment some of us have to an animal we love. They fail to realize it's personal. Unique. Special. A relationship. I pity them. I do, because loving an animal gives you a sense of responsibility for another's well being, for giving to them what…