I loved this song back in the day. Still do. Great song by Jr. Walker and the Allstars.    Father, thank you for all the gifts and talents to your musicians. May each one know their wonderful talent is a gift from you: the lover of their souls. In the Name of Jesus, Amen. 

                    Forgotten War by Don Bentley is Book 4 in A Matt Drake Novel Series. True patriots remember the shock and unjustifiable horror of Benghazi. Those same patriots remember the more recent unforgivable betrayal and horror of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. By Don's own admission in…

       The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. He said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of men, but God knows your hearts. What is highly valued among men is detestable in God's sight."   Luke 16:14-15 (NIV)

  The first two chapters of my one and only mystery/police procedural Race. MONDAY One It was hard to say what witnesses noticed first—the shrill piercing screams or the nearly naked young woman uttering them. Apparently she woke up next to a dead boyfriend, both of them allegedly passed out from too much alcohol consumption.…

                        My 2-year-old self. Says an awful lot about then . . . and now!  Caption this picture. (Be nice!)   Father, thank you for giving me the best parents, the loving home, my big brother, and a truly wonderful childhood. And thank you…

                  Hostile Intent by Don Bentley is the third book in A Matt Drake Novel Series. Matt Drake is back. And for all the sarcasm, smart a*$ commentary, he's a dangerous man who has a code of honor. He pays his debts. When a man who saved…

  One of Bob Dylan's original hits. One thing about Dylan's songs, the lyrics always said interesting things from "those days." Love him or hate him, he was a talented man with an unusual voice.    Father, rescue those who come to you. We're all desperate for Jesus. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.   …

For those of us authors who don't happen to be bestsellers, we definitely go through the "Monday Musings."  I didn't pick the romance/love story genre nor did I pick Christian Fiction. "They" picked me. Before the Lord rescued me, I went through some serious years of – for genuine lack of a better word –…

  The heavens declare the glory of God;   the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth speech;   night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language   where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth,   their words…

                                                                        5 Questions If could travel anywhere outside of your state, where would you go?  What is your favorite dog…