Into the Fire
Passionate thoughts about the world of writing and the Power of God
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With my mouth I will greatly extol the Lord; in the great throng I will praise him. For he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save his life from those who condemn him. Psalm 109: 30-31 (NIV)
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I love Christmas. Giving is my gig. Buying presents is incredibly fun for me. This year I’m giving several books for gifts. How ‘bout you? Five novels, two non-fiction. If you know people who enjoy reading, a book is a wonderful gift. If you know what they like to read, it makes shopping for…
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Frequently misspelled words. Sorry but they bug me! Definitely: often spelled definately Independent: often spelled independant And these annoying occurrences: There: a location for their: belonging to them; or vice versa It’s meaning it is for its meaning belonging to it; or vice versa You’re: a contraction for…
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The breakdown of different types of writing came out in these four categories—at least in my mind—with plenty of sub-divisions. My explanations for these basic types are as follows: Clean: This word implies “moral, chaste”. Throw that out of your thoughts. By “clean” in writing terms, I mean without any superfluity; rather benign,…
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I write Christian fiction. I call it that because it’s redemptive. The redemption comes through Jesus Christ. Within the stories there are all kinds of characters, some saved, some lost, some who will find the Lord, others who will not. Because of this, I call it Christian fiction. Now your definition might differ substantially…
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My heart is steadfast, O God: I will sing and make music with all my soul. Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn, I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches…
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After a huge Thanksgiving dinner at our wonderful neighbor's home, we shoveled our driveway for about two hours. Fortunately the thaw is such that this morning the two hot rods can take their drivers to work without the reliable Explorer chauferring them to and from. Thank you, Jesus. December 10th: The Tourist! Can…
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING! May the Lord's grace continue in your life, may His blessing be powerful, may His abundance be yours, and may you experience His joy in your gratitude for all that He has given you. To my writer friends and all others who visit here: I am so grateful for you. Thank you…
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It saddens me when love for God somehow gets reduced to the trite and true. Of course how could it not? After all these centuries hasn’t it been expressed ad nauseum? How many times have you heard or said: God is good. Well, duh. Few of us even believe it as an absolute anymore.…
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