Visiting Novel Rocket today. Hope you'll visit me there.   Again, Lord, thank you for every opportunity. You are the giver of every good and perfect gift. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

       Intensely beautiful. Chris Botti on trumpet with Lucia Micarelli on violin.   Father, there is so much of you in beautiful music. Thank you for those who make it. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                            I don't like to read novellas. They're too short. Even well-written and well done, I will rarely read a novella. I prefer long and involved stories.  And I've always hated short stories. Every once in awhile we make exceptions to our "soft" rules. They're movable. They're not critical. They have no dangerous side effects…

    What are you afraid of? Real fear sends adrenaline shooting through your blood vessels. Your heart ricochets inside your chest. Decisions come in torrents or freeze inside your brain. Paralyzed or springing into action, fear causes diverse reactions. And fear is one of Satan's strongest, most effective tools. Fear can stifle. It can rule.…

  Jesus answered, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6 (NIV) Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never…

              Five critically important moments in time: 1. Jesus came to earth from heaven to save mankind. 2. Jesus taught, healed, delivered, and offered peace with God. 3. Jesus endured horrendous beating, was whipped with barbed (i.e. shards of pottery)cat-o-nine tails which tore the flesh from his back. It is said he was nearly unrecognizable…

       Beauty. Elegance. Sorrow. Joy. Reverence. Irreverence. It's all there. Listen . . .   Father, thank you for these musicians, gifted to play instruments. May they know the One who's given them their wonderful songs and how to play them beautifully. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                 What are your words worth? Do they translate into money? Is that what matters or determines their worth? Professional writers who make a living with words deserve commendations for their diligence and creativity, their foresight and successes. Those of us who formulate novels understand the perseverance it takes to survive and achieve any measure…

  Remember when it was hip to wear some clothes inside out? The tag showed, the seams displayed, yeah, inside out. I don't remember when it was either – maybe it's still hip in some cases or maybe the outside is dirty and it's just easier to wear it inside out instead of having to…

  This is what the Lord says:         "Cursed is the one who trusts in man,       who depends on flesh for his strength       and whose heart turns away from the Lord.       . . . "   Jeremiah 17:5 (NIV)