You know you're desperate when your spam folder with its advertisers/promoters of a product and those obviously from a different country, laboring with the English language, tell you what a great blog/website you have: and you feel thankful. You know you're desperate when . . . fill in the blank. Ah well, such are the…

                     The human touch. Reaching out. To another person. To a pet. Touch is important to us. We either welcome it or repel it. The situation determines our reactions to touch. As a writer/author, touching a reader is paramount to me. I don't write humor or horror so I'm not necessarily trying to make someone…

  So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.   Hebrews 10:35-36 (NIV)

                               Some of you may remember one of my very favorite series TV programs JAG. From the first time Marine Colonel Sarah MacKenzie (Catherine Bell) was introduced we wanted to see the sparks fly between Mac and Navy pilot and JAG attorney Lt. Harmon Rabb (David James Elliot) and oh how they did ignite. As is…

  Visiting Novel Rocket today. Instructing readers about the dark and the light. Sort of.   Father, thank you for every opportunity. Apart from you, I can do nothing.

   The price of pain . . . physical, emotional, spiritual. To endure it, to overcome it, to get rid of it dominate the existence of pain. So much pain in this life of all kinds, experienced by all people. Pain serves a purpose, but when in pain it's hard to care, to value, or…

                                      Autumn . . . fall . . . a favorite season of many. I was born on the first day of fall, and it always makes me slightly melancholy when it arrives. But its beauty is indisputable and breathtaking. Hope you enjoy these lovely shots.   Father, you're the Creator…

                             A lovely picture capturing more than physical features. This is the job of an artist. Whether a sketch artist, a painter, a sculptor, whatever the medium, it is the objective to create an accurate portrait of the one where you intend to center your attention – both for yourself and for those who want…

  Finally, brothers, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not everyone has faith. But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the…

                           Five girly things this not-a-girly-girl loves: 1. Serious romance 2. Perfume (I have three I use for spring/summer, fall, winter) 3. Shoes! 4. Lipstick (I have a zillion tubes) 5. Eye makeup   Lord, thank you for the fun things we are blessed to experience in this free country. It's all thanks to you. Help…