Over the past twelve years, I have been trying my hand at gardening. My mother had a green thumb, and my brother definitely has two green thumbs; he can grow anything from Jerusalem artichokes to Asian pears. Me? Nada. But I’m still trying. When we moved in, the backyard was a beautiful lush forest …
“Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.” E.L. Doctorow “The scariest moment is just before you start.” Stephen King
Whenever I finish a novel, I wonder if I’ll be writing another one, or if it’s time to “retire”. Even mentioning the word makes Rick a little nervous. “You’re not a happy camper when you’re not working on a project.” Really? What happens if I don’t feel the Lord nudging me into another project? I …
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” Henry Miller “All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost.” J.R.R. Tolkien The Fellowship of theRing
Recently, I was asked about memorable road trips. My first experiences were with my mom and dad and brother. My parents only had two weeks of vacation a year, and they wanted to visit as many National Parks as possible. Hence, we spent long hours in a car without air conditioning to get to the …
“…Be honest in your estimation of yourselves, measuring your value by how much faith God has given you. Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are all parts of His one body, and each of us has different work to do. …
Over Labor Day week-end, I joined a group of writer friends, both men and women, all veterans who have survived the ups and downs and ins and outs of the publishing industry over the last twenty to thirty years. You’d know their names. Some have sold millions of books all over the world. Several had …
“Organizing is what you do before you do something so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” A.A. Milne “My theory on housework is, if the item doesn’t multiply, smell, catch fire, or block the refrigerator door, let it be. No one else cares? Why should you?” Erma Bombeck “If a …
Now that Bridge to Haven is in Tyndalean hands and moving toward publication, it’s time for me to clear my working space. To my left is a wall-length bulletin board on which I’ve pinned pictures of my characters. Some are people you would recognize; others are unknowns whose pictures I found in magazines or newspapers. …
“Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.” Martin Luther “Music can change the world because it can change people.” Bono