Sharing My Writing Story

I think any writer can attest to the fact that learning the craft and getting published is a journey. Recently I shared part of that journey with Katherine Hutchinson Hayes on her podcast Murder, Mystery & Mayhem. I also discussed the release of my book Race for Redemption and the origin story of this blog. […]

What Are You Seeking in Life?

What are you seeking in life? Amidst the hectic pace, the demands and challenges on you, do you stop and ask what is driving you? In John 1:35-42, John the Baptist pointed out Jesus walking to two of his disciples and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God (35, NASB)!” The disciples then followed Jesus. Perhaps […]

Abandoned to Loneliness

Have you ever felt like Job in the Bible where your world is crumbling around you and it seems like everyone has abandoned you? Maybe like Job, your friends want to analyze why there is so much calamity in your life. Perhaps you can identify with Job when he told his friends, “Why do you […]

Sunday Praise

Praise the LORD!Praise the name of the LORD;Praise Him, O servants of the LORD,You who stand in the house of the LORD,In the courts of the house of our God!Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good;Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. – Psalm 135, NASB

Sunday Praise

Praise the LORD!I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart,In the company of the upright and in the assembly.Great are the works of the LORD;They are studied by all who delight in them.Splendid and majestic is His work,And His righteousness endures forever. – Psalm 111:1-3

Sunday Praise

Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name;Make known His deeds among the peoples.Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;Speak of all His wonders.Glory in His holy name;Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad. – Psalm 105:1-3, NASB

Writers Blessing Writers

Last week I attended the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference in North Carolina. If you are interested in the craft of writing and seeking God’s direction for how to use your writing gifts, I recommend attending this conference. I have been a writer most of my life and I have never experienced such an […]

Sunday Praise

Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth.Serve the LORD with gladness;Come before Him with joyful singing.Know that the LORD Himself is God;It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.Enter His gates with thanksgivingAnd His courts with praise.Give thanks to Him, bless His […]

Sunday Praise

Praise the LORD!Praise God in His sanctuary;Praise Him in His mighty expanse.Praise Him for His mighty deeds;Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.Praise Him with trumpet sound;Praise Him with harp and lyre.Praise Him with timbrel and dancing;Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.Praise Him with loud cymbals;Praise Him with resounding cymbals.Let everything that has breath […]

Hope for the Dispirited

In Matthew 9:36-38 Jesus does not just see a crowd, he is moved with compassion for them. He senses their need, their yearning for something better. They are distressed as verse 36 tells us (NASB). The Greek word for distress describes it as “to give oneself trouble (Strong’s 4660).” They are searching for something better. […]