Friday afternoon I sat in a sun spot falling through the Florida room windows, talking to my agent, going over my next book ideas, my thoughts coming together after a brain dead week. I’d been on deadline, traveled to St. Louis for a board meeting, spent 7 days with 18 writers and Susan May Warren, then flew to my sisters …
But are we really? Humble? Content?
Tuesday afternoon I listened to a man named John share about his work in Uganda. Church planting, miracles, pulling down spiritual strongholds,
Catching Up
Hey, I’m such a bad blogger at times. I was finishing up The Wedding Dress so I could pass it off to a reader/proofer before flying to St. Louis for a board meeting. Came home and have been prepping for this week over in Clearwater and the My Book Therapy Deep Thinkers Retreat. I’ll try to post pictures and notes …
Goals: Being prepared for eternity
Because we’re trapped in time, it’s really easy to have our focus on the here and now. Rightly so because if we don’t take care of ourselves, our families, our responsibilities we’ll find ourselves in need or impoverished without cause. But this life is merely an internship for the next life. There will be an end to this age and …
Writing: Denise Hunter talks about life as a writer
My good friends Lena Dooley and Denise Hunter are talking writing over on Lena’s blog today. Denise has some new releases coming (yay!) but on the featured book on this post is a re-release of Surrender Bay. I love both of these women, their heart for the Lord, for worship, for others and for writing great books Be sure to …
Spiritual: Reproving Sin
Reading in 1 Samuel this morning and was really struck by God’s judgment against Eli, the priest of the Lord, for not reproving his sons for their very bad priestly behavior. Take a look at what they did: Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the LORD. When any man was offering a sacrifice, the …
This week, yeah, I know where I’m going
I’ve never been a super detailed person, but I’ve always set goals and figured out who and what I wanted to be. Most of us set goals too large. Too loose. Too undefined. Like, “I want to be rich by the time I’m 35.” Okay, cool, what’s the plan? Or, “I want to get married and have kids.” Awesome. Family …
The Dark Under Belly of the Super Bowl
I’ve love the Super Bowl since the ’80s and the era of Jim McMahon, Walter Peyton and the Super Bowl Shuffle. But twenty-five years later, the greatest American sports show — US Today called the Super Bowl the greatest show on earth — is one of the largest venues for human trafficking. Read: Sex trade for underage girls and boys. …
Becoming a Writer Part 3
Let’s get a few basics out of the way. To become a writer you must… Have a seventh grade reading spelling competency. CHECK A story idea. CHECK A writing implement. Pen, pencil, paper, computer, crayon on the wall. CHECK Some modicum of determination and inspiration. CHECK Time each day, even a minute, to write. CHECK After the first blaze of …