Love the Lord, all his saints!    The Lord preserves the faithful,    but the proud he pays back in full. Be strong and take heart,    All you who hope in the Lord.   Psalm 31:23-24 (NIV)

                            Five things I love in no particular order: Perfume/Cologne My Ford Explorer named Mitch - as in Rapp The smell of gardenias Guns (Yes, guns. Particularly pistols.) Seahawks paraphernalia As you can see, it's the end of the week, and my creative spirit is waning . . .   Father, you are so gracious to…

                    Scott Harvath is a stealth counter-terrorism operative who prefers to work alone, but in certain operations he learns that exceptional assistance reaps mega-benefits, especially when it's crunch time for determining a critical attack against the USA. Act of War by Brad Thor presents the sophisticated plot code-named "Snow Dragon" which adheres to the adopted Chinese…

  I've spoken of the summer TV series Reckless starring Anna Wood and Cam Gigandet. These two actors could not be more perfectly cast. I consider it an amazing talent in and of itself to be able to put together the actors who will best "sell" the product – be it a commercial, a TV series,…

                                                                                     Yeah, me neither. But I sure admire those who do. Talent. Work. Skill. Athleticism. Rock on.   Father, please bless all of your people who work to honor you with what you've given them to do. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                 Sometimes I fluctuate between how "big" writing is and how actually "small" it can be. Constant discussions about the writing biz get to me because as important as it can be in an author's life, it really seems small when matched up against survival, terror, injustice, and this "cray-cray" world. Anyone else feel like…

  I am still confident of this:    I will see the goodness of the Lord    in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord;    be strong and take heart    and wait for the Lord.   Psalm 27:13-14 (NIV)

                         When you huff and puff into the ER, force out a whispered "shortness of breath" and "racing heart", sometimes it means you get to spend the night. And from someone who has never developed a fondness for doctors even though the majority have treated me well in the few times I've had to…

                           Doesn't that look refreshing? Summertime. Can't beat it. I'm just down the road at Novel Rocket today. Would love to see you there . . .   Father, please bless those who give generously to others. Thank you for the amazing things you do for me on a daily basis. So grateful. In…

   Vince Flynn fans will always miss his writing, his books, and are tentatively looking forward to what Kyle Mills will do to continue the Mitch Rapp storyline, finishing The Survivor which Vince had started before his health deteriorated and ended his life. In the mean time I would suggest Vince's fans read the similar storyteller Brad Thor.…