"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,            though you are small among the clans of Judah,       out of you will come for me            one who will be ruler over Israel,       whose origins are from of old,            from ancient times."   Micah 5:2 (NIV)

   This is just a short passage from Chapter 5 of a novel I titled The Fixer.      Lamb dragged herself to the car and started it up. She returned indoors to apply her makeup while it warmed up. Instead of rain frost covered the ground. She’d only slept a couple of hours but was…

                  Blood Speaks by Nike Chillemi is the final book in the Veronica "Ronnie" Ingles/Dawson Hughes trilogy. The spunky PI "Ronnie" Ingles has found the love of her life in Texas Deputy Dawson Hughes and their mutual covert boss has given Ronnie, her matron of honor Bertha, and her secret operative bridesmaid Sandra, a week at a luxury…

  . . . when failure gnaws on the brain cells, when sorrow saps the soul, when tears overtake the eyes, when solace lurks in unreachable places, and soothing words find no admittance. Not often, not long lasting, but they do arrive like an unwelcome, uninvited guest with an agenda of doom and gloom. And for…

   I ignore the beer part and focus on the magnificent beauty of the Budweiser Clydesdales and the message of Christmas.   Father, thank you for your creation, for Jesus' birth, for "Christmas". Apart from you, we can do nothing. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.  

     Give us aid against the enemy,         for the help of man is worthless.      With God we will gain the victory,         and he will trample down our enemies.   Psalm 108:12-13 (NIV)

                     Five reasons I love Christmas: Jesus is the reason for the season. That He would come to experience manhood, to live humanity while being God, is unbelievable but grandiose and supernatural. He is real. He is Love. And celebrating His birth is the ultimate exercise in humility and joy. Buying gifts. I can't tell…

   Suffice it to say I've become a summer person. Love the sunshine and warmth. The color of skin from the fresh outdoors. The fall is lovely, melancholy, and of all the seasonal clothing, autumn colors are my favorites to wear – besides my Seahawks' attire. I'm learning the winds in our new residence. Since…

                       Not my "wish" but it is beautiful.   Father, may your beauty be evidenced by all who are looking for it and you. Help them to find you, Holy Spirit. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

              In the vein of the late Vince Flynn and now Kyle Mills, Brad Thor has his own super-hero in the former military sense: Scot Harvath. True thrillers with complex plots, if you like Vince Flynn, you'll like Brad Thor. For me, no one is equal to Mitch Rapp, but Scot Harvath is definitely no…