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…

                        Sweet Release was originally published well before 2020 and is one of my earlier e-books, not available in print.  This is an excerpt from the second chapter. CHAPTER TWO Matthew Preston pushed his handsome 6 ft. frame out of the chair and stood,…

If you've followed this blog or read articles on it here and there, you'll find multiple posts about or regarding the general genre of Christian Fiction. Much of those posts have expressed some frustrations. Not because of the authors who write it – after all, I'm one of them. Not because of many of the…