Into the Fire
Passionate thoughts about the world of writing and the Power of God
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Visit with me over here. I apologize. When I posted this, my post appeared at my regularly scheduled time at Novel Rocket. Apparently, I have been pre-empted. Sorry for the inconvenience. Hope you enjoy the snow scene. Lord, you lead. I'll follow. As best I can . . . In the name of Jesus,…
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You recognize the symbol of course. Division. Symbolic, isn't it? One circle above a dividing line with another circle below it. Christmas brought the dividing line. Jesus Christ was born according to years of prophecy established at Creation. He defined heaven, God's intention for His creation, how sin had severed relationship, and how Jesus…
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Writers are mostly dreamers. Some will admit to grandiose goals and others will admit to nothing. The desire to produce something of value usually comes from the heart of a writer and finds common ground throughout the community. Christmas is celebrated by Christians for the gift of Jesus, given to the world.…
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The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright. But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. Better the little the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked; for the power of…
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You're pregnant. You don't want to have a child. You say "it's" just cells, not yet a human. So you can justify killing "it". Then you're not really pregnant because just a bunch of inhuman cells doesn't mean you're pregnant with a child which would require an abortion to rid yourself of the…
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Five things that make me smile: My morning Coca Cola Christmas Carols New shoes A good novel Sunshine God, you've given me so much. I should smile 24/7. I try to smile often. Thank you, Lord, for a blessed life. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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Ah, the love-hate relationship with the adverb. Personally, I enjoy them. Used in the right places, they enhance not detract. Used in the wrong places, like any other type of word, they annoy. To single out a word form to use as an absolute no-no seems ridiculous to me. Fiction is creative writing.…
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Christmas is a big deal at our house. We love it. Therefore it's a process to decorate the house. So I congratulate all of you who've managed to deck your halls already, but my house is a disaster right now with all kinds of lights and decorations strewn in rooms and…
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Yes, "it's" a baby. Sixteen (16) weeks old. Legal to murder in the USA. And when you want to use the rape argument to preserve killing children inside the womb, my beloved grandmother was the result of a rape. Her mother was just 15 years old when her sister's husband raped her.…
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If you read a steady diet of general market fiction, you're probably familiar with generous portions of worldly philosophies associated with secular humanism. We know there are Christian authors who write for the general market, some who've chosen this career path from the beginning and experienced success. Other authors started their pubishing careers in…