Dear God, thank you for heroes. Thank you for their sacrifices to keep this nation One Nation Under God. I pray their sacrifices would serve as a reminder of how much freedom and liberty cost. And, Jesus, you gave the greatest sacrifice of all for every person ever created. We…

  Then Jesus told him [Thomas], "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed  are those who have not seen and yet have believed."   John 20:29 (NIV)

   The eye reacts to images, translates and formulates a definition, an impression, and finally a response which might involve all the senses. When you saw this image, what did you think first? Did you react to the beauty or the science? Emotional or practical response? Spiritual reminder? Are you aware of the first sounds of your…

                One of the fascinating things about writing and reading fiction is noting the reactions of other writers to what they're reading as compared to those readers who don't write. Make no mistake, writers have their favorite authors, and those favorites can be comprised of all different kinds of voices and styles or strict adherence…

                          Some readers want their stories short and simple. Others want them long and complex. Still others prefer a combination of these elements. Such as a novel of 100K words instead of 80K. Such as a novel with well-developed characters but without too much detail of their lives. Such as a novel with a fairly…

                                    As most of you know, I read reviews after I read the book, if at all. I don't want anyone's opinion or treatment of a novel to influence me. I want each story to be a fresh experience. However, when I have strong feelings after reading a book, good or bad, I'll take a…

                           You know it's a good book when . . . you can't wait to get into it again but you stall because you don't want it to end.  Published by Tyndale Fiction, Bridge To Haven by Francine Rivers is another huge success to add to her long list of exquisite stories. This one lands…

    The Lord is slow to anger and great in power;   he will not leave the guilty unpunished.   Nahum: 1:3 (NIV)

                   Need. Physical, emotional, spiritual. Pain, pain, and pain. At times need shows up in a vast array of pain. We've all had our share, some much more than others. And we do experience all kinds. Some would be quick to denounce "spiritual" pain, but those of us who know Jesus do not dispute there can…

  When your mind rambles, does it journey to what could've been? What should've been? What wonder and blessings you've acquired along life's path? What foolishness or harm you've managed to allow? What regrets you possess? What accomplishments await you? The fears you've conquered? The faith you've gained? The love you've experienced? The sorrows you've…