Where in the desert are you? Is it familiar? Is it comfortable? Is it leading you away from where you need to go – or toward it?  How did you get there? Was it a scheduled trip or an accidental wrong turn?  How long will you stay?  Is it all in your mind – or…

Ahhh, high school-my school. Senior picture. Seems like a lifetime ago.    Thank you, Lord God, for waiting patiently for me to find out how destructive life is without you. Thank you for rescuing me from myself. Thank you is never enough. In the Name of Jesus, Amen. 

                    Escapists  I saw you in my mind and wanted to know you. You wandered toward me, and your smile captured me. Wouldn't turn me loose. Would you stay? Beyond the smile, the hello? That first kiss? Your eyes – golden brown like the color of…

  One of the major hits by Steely Dan. They had their own sound.    Father, only you save souls from destruction. We're all desperate for you whether we know it or not. In the Name of Jesus, Amen. 

So. Here we are again. It's Monday. I've got so many things on my heart as I'm sure you must have too. Some I'd rather not say and others I'd prefer to shout from the housetops. However, we shall move on.  As those of you who know this blog well, you've seen that I do…

  You give me your shield of victory,    and your right hand sustains me;    you stoop down to make me great. You broaden the path beneath me,    so that my ankles do not turn.   The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock!    Exalted be God my Savior! He is the…

Hard Duty by JB Turner is Book 13 in A Jon Reznick Thriller Series. Jon's thinking about heading for Florida from his home in Maine when he receives a message from the CIA's Fran Petersen. What he learns from her is the description of an off-the-books mission to neutralize a former high-ranked CIA man who's…

More self-portraits with my Konica 35mm from eastern Washington a very long time ago.    Father, I can never thank you enough for rescuing me. Jesus, thank you is never enough. Holy Spirit, apart from you, I can do nothing. In the Name of Jesus, Amen. 

Last Dog Out by Candace Irving is Book 4 in A Military Veteran/K-9 Suspense Series. In Last Dog Out Candace Irving created her usual multi-faceted, complex mystery/suspense/thriller. Her heroine Katie Holland, "Kate," is now an official Special Investigator appointed by the governor for high profile cases with special attention to those involving the military/veterans. Ruger,…

  Mylon LeFevre & Broken Heart was one of the best Christian bands to ever play. I love this song. Mylon almost gave up music when he committed his life to Jesus. God had other plans. He is missed.  The Lord's plans are always the right ones.  Father, thank you for your musicians and singers…