Nothing like losing or rejection to bring you back down to earth. Ascension to descension can happen rather quickly but tends to linger. When the fun things become not so much, life's troubles regain their hold and seem to take center stage again in your thoughts. No escape. Priorities and the "big scheme…

    The Lord's curse in on the house of the wicked,   but he blesses the home of the righteous. He mocks proud mockers   but gives grace to the humble. The wise inherit honor,   but fools he holds up to shame.   Proverbs 3:33-35 (NIV)  

      To understate the obvious: I'm an emotional person. Driven by passion. If I'm not into it, chances are it's not in my life. As a result, I want to write stories that move people. Force them to address their deeper emotions. Ask them to confront what makes them who they are. Lead…

                       For me, one of the greatest pleasures of Christmas is shopping for gifts. I guess I inherited this joy from my dad. He was a major giver. His humble upbringing – and "humble" doesn't quite cover it: they were poor in those days – made it important to him to be able to give…

                                 Die-hard football fans can be accustomed to having a party while watching their favorite team play. Not at our house. You won't be invited over to watch the game. It's strictly immediate family only. Why? Because at this house when the Seahawks play, we're all a bunch of "Ramseys". If you…

                                                                                                     YAY!   Lord, thank you for all the different ways you gift people and take pleasure in their efforts to exalt you any way they can. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.  

                                   Strait of Hormuz is the third novel in the Marc Royce adventure series written by Davis Bunn and published by Bethany House. Beginning with The Lion of Babylon and progressing to Rare Earth, Strait of Hormuz is supposed to be the final book in this series although the ending left…

    I will exalt you, O Lord,   for you lifted me out of the depths   and did not let my enemies gloat over me. O Lord my God, I called to you for help   and you healed me. O Lord, you brought me up from the grave;   you spared me…

    For your hopeful hearts: it's a new day. Sunrise . . .                                         God, you open our eyes to your magnificent pallette and present us with snippets of your glory. Thank you for those glimpses into and reminders of true beauty. In the Name of…

                                     May the true blessings of the Lord be yours this Thanksgiving.                                   God bless America.