Have you ever felt isolated? Alone? Insignificant? Tiny as a nano-speck in the big picture?  Have you ever considered that these feelings can be both true and false?  Isolation can be a factor in our lives no matter how much people traffic there is. Isolation is a state of mind that makes us feel like…

  There were a lot of dysfunctional bands "back in the day," but this great band had to be near the top of the list. Nevertheless, they truly were an amazing group, very talented.    Father, you're the only who can decipher hearts and minds, from the inside out we are unmasked before you. And,…

Granite & Gloss by LR Strong is Book 1 in the Rescuers Series.  Before I review this story, let me say this: There is "Christian" Fiction and then there is Christian Fiction. Some Christian novels touch on what it means to be a Christian. The characters "offer up a prayer," attend church, and basically the…

  . . . For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.      But, you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness. Fight the…

Romeo's Fire by James Scott Bell is Book 9 in A Mike Romeo Thriller Series. Mike Romeo is one of my all-time favorite characters, uniquely written with amazing intelligence and incomparable wit. Romeo's history is fascinating and you get bits and pieces of it throughout the series. In this book his friend and employer, Attorney…

                  My first year on the track. This horse's name was Ferncrofter. He was in the barn next door to the one where I worked.    Father, you waited to rescue me until I was emptied out of myself. I will never be able to thank you…

Living on the edge much? What puts you "on edge?" Most of us can identify those things which up the blood pressure and put us on edge. From reading a thriller novel to watching your favorite team coming from behind in the final minute of a game – will they win or will they lose?…

  All of the titles of the songs on Brian Culbertson's album Colors of Love define their titles through his music. This is a great album. There isn't a wasted song on it. If you love smooth jazz and the haunting but lovely sounds of a genius pianist, this one's for you.     Father, please…

All the Devils Are Here by Mark Dawson is Book 4 of the Atticus Priest Murder, Mystery and Crime Thrillers. Book 4 finds Atticus Priest, Private Investigator, and his police detective girlfriend ("Mac") trying to keep their distance from each other as she faces a custody challenge from her ex-husband for her two children.  In…

       May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing His will, and may He work in us what is pleasing to Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom…