My long-distance friend and author of several novels, two published, Brenda S. Anderson, is correct about me in saying I'm not a big fan of the "Women's Fiction" genre. However, Brenda's first published novel Chain of Mercy, reviewed here, introduces the Coming Home Series with both Chain of Mercy and Pieces of Granite…

  He who plots evil    will be known as a schemer. The schemes of folly are sin,    and men detest a mocker.   Proverbs 24:8-9 (NIV)

                               Five sounds I love to hear:   Birds singing in the early morning A horse's nicker Frogs singing at night The ocean "I love you."   Father, such beauty you show us in the little things. Thank you for it all. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  I'm lousy at predicting what blog posts of mine will accrue comments. Not only am I lousy at it, I am often totally wrong about what sparks commenters' interests. Go figure. I thought my Oscar post would garner a few opinions – at least a nod of agreement. Nope. There have been several other…

                       In the wake of the Academy Awards those of us who used to be film buffs – and I say used to be because we used to regularly go to the movies – realize those filmmakers, those actors, and those who are involved in the film industry don't really want to be in touch…

            The thing about writing is . . . anyone can do it, but only some can do it well. Or at least not badly. I've been told that the ultra popular novels such as The Twilight Series and the controversial 50 Shades of Grey series were not written well. At all. This was not…

  A man who strays from the path of understanding    comes to rest in the company of the dead.   Proverbs 21:16   The lamp of the Lord searches the spirit of a man;    it searches out his inmost being.   Proverbs 20:27

                         It's a rare time when a series ends perfectly, but The Mentalist achieved this distinction. Starting with a broken man who's lived a life of feigning psychic powers from a circus background becoming the victim of a brutal unsolved crime, Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) sought out the CBI (California Bureau of Investigation) to gain information about the serial…

  In an earlier post I complained about the recent TV series Castle. Although I still believe that actors Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic who play writer Richard Castle and Detective Kate Beckett respectively have little pop in their romantic chemistry, they've settled into a workable marriage that demonstrates their love for one another. In…

  It's very difficult for many people to realize the human race is born into sin. Condemned to a hellish destination when they reach the God-determined age of accountability. No: man is not born good in his heart nor is he innately good with personal growth. As some parents will tell you, all you have to do…