Into the Fire

Passionate thoughts about the world of writing and the Power of God

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  •                                                                        A Double Standard? posted on 05/16/18.  Have you established criteria for what you expect to find when reading Christian fiction?…

  •                                                    In the rubble, He lives, He saves, He knows what truly happened on this day. A reminder of the tragic losses, the unspeakable sorrow, the deviant plans fulfilled.  Never forget…

  •       A great group, The Fifth Dimension had some great hits in the late 60s. Enjoy.    Father, thank you for your singers and musicians. Thank you for music. Please help each one find you, the One who gave them their talents. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  •     Beneath the Bones by Candace Irving is Book 3 in A Hidden Valor Military Veteran/K-9 Suspense Series.  When a skull is discovered by a local sandbar, Sheriff Sims, "Kato" (Kate Holland), and the other deputies begin the task of discovering how the male's head turned up there. A new deputy has suddenly been…

  •        Devote yourself to prayer, being watchful and thankful.  Colossians 4:2 (NIV) 

  •                             Friday is just another day when you work seven days a week. Racetrackers can identify. But the glorious day does have its "happy" vibe because for some it's the end of a work week and two days off lie just ahead.…

  • In keeping with the "selfies" before they were selfies. Rather a self-portrait such a long time ago. Remembering. Man, I loved that camera – it was my favorite. Many years later, it was stolen.    Father, thank you for rescuing me from myself. Thank you is never enough. Keep working on me, Lord. In the…

  • It's here! Can't wait to read this one from Don Bentley (creator of the Matt Drake Series). He's taking the next run in the Mitch Rapp Legacy and has put Mitch back in time before 9/11.  Don's a great thriller writer, and I'm anxious to see how he handles Rapp in this time frame.  Big…

  •   I loved America's music, their lyrics, their amazing songs. Enjoy.    Father, thank you for your amazing musicians. May each one find you who gave them their talent. In the Name of Jesus, Amen. 

  • When I froze up writing my first and only mystery/police procedural, Race, I started another novel. I didn't freeze up on that one but went back to write some more on Race. I froze up again because I was terrified of making stupid errors that, should a law enforcement office ever read the book, they…