Into the Fire

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  • Just because I’m a Christian . . .

                                 . . . doesn't mean I'm immune to sin. Doesn't mean I don't make terrible mistakes in conduct and decisions. Doesn't mean I'm not foolish, wicked, mean-spirited, or not addicted to something besides Jesus. At times I'm a lousy human being. At times I struggle with hatred. At times I'm just like you…

  • A visitor . . .

      Visit me over at Novel Rocket today. 'K?   Father, help me to always put you first. You deserve the best of me. Help me to give that. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  • Hoping to see . . . the stars shine bright

                                 *the stars shine bright by Sibella Giorello was provided free to me for review by LitFuse Publicity Group and Thomas Nelson Publisher.*    the stars shine bright is the fifth book in the Raleigh Harmon Series, written by Sibella Giorello and published by Thomas Nelson. One of the best contemporary writers in CBA fiction, Sibella…

  • Kindle Fire Giveaway from Sibella Giorello!

      One grand prize winner will receive: • A brand new Kindle Fire • The entire 5-book Raleigh Harmon series. Hurry, the giveaway ends on 8/25/12. The winner will be announced on 8/27/12 on Sibella's blog! GO HERE: http://litfusegroup.com/blogtours/13526914/sibellagiorello AND HERE: http://www.sibellagiorello.com/ AND WIN! REVIEW OF  the stars shine bright TOMORROW!                                                             Contest ends…

  • Your license, please.

      From Wikipedia: Artistic license (also known as dramatic license, historical license, poetic license, narrative license, licentia poetica, or simply license) is a colloquial term, sometimes euphemism, used to denote the distortion of fact, alteration of the conventions of grammar or language, or rewording of pre-existing text made by an artist to improve a piece…

  • Sunday’s Offerings

      "For when I brought your forefathers out of Egypt and spoke to them, I did not just give them commands about burnt offerings and sacrifices, but I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in all the ways I command you, that…

  • ****Political Update****

      This was passed along to me from Normandie Fischer. Take a serious look . . .   Shared on Facebook by a sailing friend from our days on the Sea of Cortez:   This was written by Linda Tripp Fulenwider: Mitt Romney wasn't my first choice or even my second. But as I begrudgingly…

  • Rating . . .

                     Selecting a novel for review can be a hit and miss situation. I only read the minimum details, preferably the back cover copy, because I don't want any of the story spoiled for me. Occasionally I'll read a blip on the author if I'm not familiar with him/her, but I can generally get…

  • Research . . .

        Yes, I know. Some of you love it. In fact, some of you love it more than the actual writing of the story. You could spend hours soaking in a tub of it, picking up puffs of information like so many clusters of bubbles in a bath. I am not one of you.…

  • The Art of Rejection

                         If you haven’t faced rejection, you haven’t lived.   Is there an art to handling it well? Rejections come in so many forms. Getting let down easy (which should really be “easily” for all you grammar freaks). Abruptly. Cruelly. Regretfully. Sweetly.   The art of the rejection process comes in the reaction…