Thoroughly rinse the inside and outside of the turkey. Oil and salt inside and outside of the turkey. 2 large or 3 small onions 7 stalks of celery 1 large green pepper 2-3 boxes of Mrs. Cubbison’s traditional bread stuffing All giblets Enough turkey broth to permit shaping of stuffing Cook giblets in salted …
We have so much to celebrate and we have friends willing to share the day. Like the early settlers and the Indians who helped them survive, we’re all bringing something to the table this year where we will spend time talking about the many blessings we have experienced over the last year and in our …
One day a year is dedicated to Veterans. Over the years, Rick has seldom had that day off, though he served as a Marine in Vietnam. The companies he worked for didn’t recognize Veteran’s Day as a holiday. When he was in his own business, he worked because most of his customers didn’t recognize Veterans …
It’s always at the beginning and end of a project that I wonder why I ever thought I could be a writer. In the middle, I’m having fun. I’m in my groove, zinging along, letting the characters tell their story. And then I edit. And then I start putting the changes into the computer, and …
Inputting corrections has to be the most tedious part of the writing process. Shannon and I have survived our experiment so far, and the dictation system is working. We’ve done one chapter together. It turns out she’s an editor as well as a good typist. She stopped me several times and made good suggestions. More …
The hardest part about writing is the first page. It feels like stepping high up on a cliff and seeing nothing below but fog. God says jump. Your instincts say stay put, step back. So you hover, doubting. Are You there, Lord? Sometimes it takes me a while to step off and let go of …
Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom, knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment. (Proverbs 9:10) Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people. (Proverbs 14:34) Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die, (the unborn) Save them as they stagger to their death; (the chronically …
I try to avoid politics when blogging, but feel I need to say a few things about the coming election. I cannot in good conscience vote for any party that makes sin (unlimited abortion; gay marriage) primary points in their platform. Nor can I vote for a man who is actively hostile toward biblical principles …
I didn’t have the opportunity to visit Jerusalem or Rome until after all three novels in the Mark of the Lion trilogy (A Voice in the Wind, An Echo in the Darkness and As Sure As the Dawn) had been released. Rick had spent time in Jerusalem and Rome as a child. His family had …