Editing out scenes is tough for me. I mean, I wrote the words, they must be important. Things that often get cut or reworked usually involve me telling the reader my thoughts. I want to let readers know the backstory, but there’s a fine line between giving too much and too little information. The sceneContinue reading “Deleting or reworking scenes in a book often feels like cutting your hair without a mirror while using preschool scissors”
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My Response To God And Others – An Expectation Of Obedience
When my girls were little, they learned about my husband and my expectation of obedience. When asked to do something, I would say, “Do it right away, all the way, and with a happy heart.” I don’t know where that phrase originated, but it reminded them to obey quickly, make more than a half effort,Continue reading “My Response To God And Others – An Expectation Of Obedience”
Have I spent my winter soaking up God’s goodness?
I love spring and its variety of colors, especially after a winter full of muted shades. But to get there means rain, and we’ve had our fair share here in South Carolina. “When a farmer’s land has had many showers upon it and good crops come up, that land has experienced God’s blessing upon it.Continue reading “Have I spent my winter soaking up God’s goodness?”
Age or experience are not always the definers of being an excellent mentor
Faith is to believe what you do not see;the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. St. Augustine My pastor father moved us to South Portland, Maine, the month before I turned twelve. I was excited to make new friends, graduate from children’s church, and move into the youth group. My firstContinue reading “Age or experience are not always the definers of being an excellent mentor”
Self-deception is easy when you compare yourselves to others around you – Realities of an Indie Author
If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. Galatians 6:3 NIV Well, that verse hit me between the eyes, literally. My phone slipped. I’ll let you use your imagination. That attempt at humor was necessary because the verse hit too close for comfort. Yes, that was a lame attempt atContinue reading “Self-deception is easy when you compare yourselves to others around you – Realities of an Indie Author”
Spring – a season of new growth
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 NIV Spring is colorful in South Carolina, and it starts earlier than the calendar date of March 20th. The transition from one season toContinue reading “Spring – a season of new growth”
If my underlying objective is to evoke emotion in my reader, then my ultimate goal should be to awaken a yearning for God in my reader’s heart.
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Perseverance shows determination and steadfastness. I obviously have very little of all three.
“Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.” Ecclesiastes 7:8 RSV I recently navigated a tough season of life. Let me rephrase—I’m still navigating—with one oar and a leak in the boat. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” ~Nelson MandelaContinue reading “Perseverance shows determination and steadfastness. I obviously have very little of all three.”
1800s Healing Salve Recipe from a reader included in With All My Heart—Book 2, Discerning God’s Best series
When writing With All My Heart, I requested help from my readers to locate a period-appropriate recipe. I was thinking of cake or cookies, but Joan Archibald shared her great-great-grandmother’s recipe for Healing Salve, and I knew it had to be a part of the story. This unique recipe, or one like it, was oftenContinue reading “1800s Healing Salve Recipe from a reader included in With All My Heart—Book 2, Discerning God’s Best series”
How do I love someone who has hurt me or someone I love?
“Above all, love each other deeply because love covers a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8 NIV I don’t have difficulty being kind, but loving deeply? I know this verse is a command from God, but that doesn’t mean it will be easy. How do I love someone who has hurt me or someone IContinue reading “How do I love someone who has hurt me or someone I love?”