Into the Fire
Passionate thoughts about the world of writing and the Power of God
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A word that brings to mind a few things . . . If you order a Scotch neat, you want a shot poured into a glass without ice or anything else. If you keep a house, a desk, a car, or whatever neat, it means in order, not messy. If you respond to…
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Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon's Colonade. The Jews gathered around him, saying, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly." Jesus answered, "I did tell you, but you do not…
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Our current missile defense: counting on the enemy's missiles blowing up in space. http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Korea-missile-rocket-Bolton/2012/04/13/id/435864?s=al&promo_code=EA7E-1 Lord God Almighty, we're counting on you to reach us with your mercy and grace. To supplant evil with good. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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Yesterday we discussed our reasons for returning to an author after reading one of their novels. Admittedly, some of us will only partially warm up to one book by an author but enough to make us go back for seconds, to give them another chance to rock our worlds. If they don't manage…
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What will make you pick up another novel by the same author? Maybe it's their first or maybe it's their 10th, but even if you start in the middle of their creations, what's in it that makes you select another of their books? There are so many novels I want to read.…
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Snapshot. Flash. A picture in time. Moment. Expression. Caught in mime. Impression. Sight. Collected in a glance. Silence. Breath. Eyes that dance. Father, all beauty comes from you. Let me see through your eyes. Just once. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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I wonder sometimes if all of the hoopla around social networking within the writing community is really necessary? I even contemplate if it's constructive. I mean most everyone who sends a "Friend Request" on Facebook will get an acceptance even though we all know most of them within the writing community do it to compile…
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Monday morning. The church finished with its big deal. The concert. The play. The excerpts from Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. The shock value or the gentle call. The sin forcing the crucifixion or the risen forgiveness of the Resurrection. The performance. Done. Back to normal on the next…
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Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" John 11:25-26 (NIV)
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For those who give the ultimate: http://www.ijreview.com/2012/04/3228-soldier-makes-ultimate-sacrifice-killed-saving-afghan-girl/ And to our Lord Jesus Christ whose sacrifice saved us all: thank you is never enough.
Into the Fire 