Five opening lines:   The rain assaulted the trees, the gutters, hard and cold, leaving even the midday seeming like the darkness of evening. (The Fixer) Now he wondered why he thought this would be a good idea as he stepped onto the first of five stairs that led up to the…

                                   The open door we desire . . . leads to the fulfillment of dreams, careers, accomplishments, relationships, and goals. Christians accept the door is opened for us by the Lord God, and we quote clichés about when God shuts a door, He opens a window. That is, some of us do.…

                           If you've never read a Steven James novel, here's what you can expect: an absolute thriller chocked full of evil, fear, intensity, intelligent characters, deep and complex plots, morality issues, faith references and examples mostly in the undertone of critical decisions involving the threat of death, and stellar writing with his…

                                                                                     See ya later.            Father, thank you. For it all. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  The Lord is close to the brokenhearted   and saves those who are crushed in spirit.   Psalm 34:18 (NIV)

                                                     Need to get away . . .   Father, thank you for beauty. In the physical, emotional, and spiritual. I'm desperate for you. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                                               "Good morning, Viet Nam."                                     04/06/1947 – 10/29/2013 My friend Rick left his family and friends and headed to eternity on Tuesday after battling cancer. God allowed me to see him before he died, to occupy a small amount of his life after so many, many years. Those of us here know…

  Concluding my Christmas in October III list for you early shoppers who love to capitalize on the recommendations of good books.   Here is my one Non-Fiction entry to this list:                A first hand account of a man born to be a soldier who put everything on the line for his country. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Revenge%20by%20Winter%20Austin#/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_3_15?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=american+sniper+by+chris+kyle&sprefix=American+Sniper%2Caps%2C288&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aamerican+sniper+by+chris+kyle…

  Part Two of my Christmas in October III picks continues. Suspense:              An exciting and unusual tale with an unlikely heroine who must contend with not only a mother with dementia but homegrown terrorists. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Dark%20Justice%20by%20Brandilyn%20Collins   Romantic Suspense:      To get the full benefit of this series, start with Relentless, then Retribution,…

  Hey, I bet you thought I forgot about my traditional Christmas book shopping suggestions in October for the early get-it-done shoppers. Every book on this list is reviewed here*. Some of these have been out for awhile but merit your attention still. Shall we begin? Let's start with the Thriller genre:                  …