Into the Fire

Passionate thoughts about the world of writing and the Power of God

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  •                                             You can always count on Kristen Heitzmann to come up with an unusual plot. While being one of the absolute best at writing UST into her fiction, she also invents some odd characters and plots to go with them. Indelible, published by Waterbrook Press, is no exception. Indelible takes place in…

  •   I'm thinking of starting a new blog with the above title. What do ya think? Actually, I'm just kidding. However, most of my blog readers are not fans of romance novels. And you know what? Most of the time neither am I. So what does that mean for a female writer who pens love…

  •   Faith is often something we have for others. We believe in them and for them, and we pray accordingly. We know God is working in their lives and issues, and we sense answers on their way. When it comes to ourselves, well . . . Not so much. Why is that? I can't answer…

  •   Monday arrives with the decimating loss in the playoff games for football fans of Denver, New Orleans, Houston, and Green Bay. Favorites and long shots tasted the bitterness of defeat, the oppressive looming off season in which they will relive their mistakes, fumbles, poor passes, dropped passes, bad calls, and the final scores. Coaches will change, players…

  •   "I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct, according to what his deeds deserve." Jeremiah 17:10 (NIV)

  •                                Playoffs proceed!   Lord, with all the attention to your servant Tim Tebow, I pray you would bless him and protect him not just today playing a game but throughout his life. May he remain faithful to you in all situations and honor you at all times. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  •   Motive: the reason behind certain things we do. Motives. Some are purely selfish – the results will be pleasurable. Some are sacrificial – what happens in the end will benefit someone else more than us. The world's perception of Tim Tebow's motives varies from self-promotion to religiosity. The hype involved in his "Tebow-ing" has accelerated…

  •   Window, cold to touch Breath suspended, visible, a white cloud Shiver, involuntary, shaken off Engine warming up Frost spread out like frosting Fire crackling Yellow horizon, pink, then purple Winter . . .   Father, thank you for the seasons. Their unique purpose and beauty reflects your ability to work everything together for good…

  •                                                                                                         Something few of his readers and none of his friends ever suspected would happen to the Bug Man, Nick Polchak is slated to be married to the lovely but unusual Alena Savard, dog trainer extraordinaire. Nick of Time by Tim Downs, published by Thomas Nelson, takes his infamous and entertaining Nick…

  •   My friend Mick Silva posted this on his website Your Writer's Group, Weekly Meditations: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Monday-Motivation-from-Mick.html?soid=1105786650508&aid=u6jTGYKr014 The paragraph which jumps out at me is this one: "But those pesky impulses! Too focused on being capable and competent to be uniquely special, we're still trying to play the right notes at the right times with the right force…