Rusty barbed wire. Dangerous. Harmful. Painful. Barbed wire fencing is often used for cattle because their tough hides generally will not suffer potentially hurtful injury if they lean over or through the rows of wire. However, if they get a foot or leg caught in the fencing, they can suffer severe cuts from the…

   If you want to read some grown up Christian Fiction with a painful and important plot, Finding Amanda by Robin Patchen is a good place to start. The prologue will make you nauseous as you prepare to meet Amanda many years later.   Amanda Johnson's chef skills, teaching cooking classes, and blog have given her a considerable…

         This is really the perfect setting to listen to Chris Botti, but he's just as spectacular in a larger venue with multiple guests. Always selecting superb musicians to accompany his work, it's a pleasure to listen to his creations and covers. An older song in an earlier time, this is another beautiful tune by the…

         Former Federal Prosecutor Diane Munson and former NCIS Agent and undercover agent for the DEA David Munson collaborate to "factionally" expose the underbelly of DC politics in their legal thrillers. Confirming Justice, published by FaithWalk Publishing in 2006, is one of many legal thrillers written by this duo. Federal Judge Dwight Pendergast and wife Christine…

       There is no good reason for my life being blessed – other than the God who created me somehow decided I would be born in the USA, given the best parents a child could ever hope to have and a wonderful protective older brother, go astray as a young 20 year old, spend over 30 years…

     For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. For it…

                 Five things I love about summer: Sitting in the sun reading a novel The early morning sunshine The smell of heat The cold drinks The tan   Thank you for this beautiful season, Lord. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  Is it summer yet? Not according to the calendar. However, my June post is over at Novel Rocket today. Just some observations from my writing life.   Father, you know my heart, and I'm thankful. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

      The defunct 2014 CBS summer replacement series Reckless truly was so well done that it was a real puzzle and travesty to cancel it after one brief season. The program was not well marketed and promoted, had its airing nights switched around a couple of times, but in every episode the viewer was treated to…

   The computer screen can stare down any writer. When the words are nowhere to be found, the fingers at the ready to no avail, yes, it's always a challenge. It's not like the mind is empty, but there's a rhythm that accompanies creating, and when it's good, it's very good, and when it's not,…