Into the Fire
Passionate thoughts about the world of writing and the Power of God
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Certain things we get to do in life bring us particular joy or contentment. Today is one of those days for me. Not because of what I wrote but because of where my guest post occurs. For that I'm grateful to one of my favorite authors, Gina Holmes, for affording me the pleasure and…
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In writing circles you will repeatedly hear, "If the word isn't necessary or doesn't contribute to the story, leave it out." That's laughable. Every novel would be reduced to Flash Fiction if that were the case. Or blurbs. Or back cover copy. Or reruns of Ernest Hemingway which would please some and alienate the…
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. . . and what? A hard place? Oblivion? Limbo? It's a somewhat vicious world out there. Where? In the realm of Christian fiction readers. Hell has no fury like an offended Christian reader. And I'm fairly sure the devil celebrates the divisive conversations over one little romance novel. I thought I wrote Christian…
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. . . do not sin." (Ephesians 4:26 in reference to Psalm 4:4 NIV) Many of you may recall the book about Keith Green titled No Compromise. Keith Green died young in a plane crash, a sold-out Christian man who came out of the world and started Last Days Ministries with his wife and…
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" . . . Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him." John 3:36 (NIV)
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So sorry, Pretty Boy. You're a great one. I'm sorry you couldn't add The Triple Crown to your amazing record. Hope you heal completely, but if you never race again, may your progeny run just like you. I'll Have Another: a classic race horse. Lord, you know we know the heartbreak of injuries…
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The disaster of Obamacare has an alternative: http://blog.heritage.org/2012/06/08/morning-bell-after-obamacare/ Lord, please help us as we repent and give all honor to you. Heal our land. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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Remember the term? Snapshots. Brief but telling pictures come to mind. Black pages and white lick-to-stick corners for framing. How about applying snapshots to the words people say? Glimpses of who they are at any given time. From infant gurgles to teen angst and on through the years, what do the words tell others about…
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[This situation has been resolved, but it doesn't change how many of us who raced for many years and those who still race feel about the situation, so I'm going to go ahead with this post. For further, albeit not completely insightful, information on the resolution, go here: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/06/sport/belmont-strike-averted/index.html ] New York City is known for many…
Into the Fire 