Lest we think our lives are hard, lest we doubt the grace and power of God…Here’s an excerpt from Brother Yun, on trail in China for “opposing the government” for preaching the gospel. The time is the early 80’s, and Yun is in prison and now facing a judge.The judge fell into a furious rage. His eyes bulged as he …

Clearly, I’m laundry challenged…. This is a load I started on Saturday, topped with the load from last night. It’s clean. It’s dry. It’s just booorrrring! I’m trying to talk Tony into taking laundry back again. Time to pray and fast… Wink.

I’d planned on starting edits today, but woke up realizing I needed to get Christmas shopping finished. I headed out early to avoid the rush.Around 11:30, I finished at the mall and drove over to the beach to get my nephews some cool surfer dude trinkets. Had a slice at Bizzaro’s pizza, sat on the boardwalk in the wind and …

I’m done, finished, type the last line of Lost In Nashvegas’s first draft! Yahooooooo! 84,962 words, not including the roughly 10K I deleted after Nashville. I’m so glad. So relieved. So excited to start editing tomorrow. I can get four good days in before leaving on the 21st for Christmas. Speaking of Christmas. Beka called me yesterday and said twelve-year-old …

I’m tagged, like wild bear. Author Kristy Dykes tagged me for seven sevens. Seems I’m to address the following scenarios. Seven Things to Do Before I Die1. Pray for someone to be raised from the dead.2. Preach the Gospel before hundreds of thousands.3. See millions praying and fasting for Jesus to come again.4. Be on the NY Times best seller …

This was on my heart all day yesterday. Words. What we speak over ourselves as much as what we speak over others. Words mean things. Witchcraft is just speaking curses so that spirits of darkness can agree and move, influence, reek havoc.God spoke and the world was created. Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!” And a dead …

Wahh! It’s difficult to write in December. My birthday, Tony’s, Christmas, Shopping, Parites, Weddings. Never mind the regular stuff – Fire Dweller, Youth Church, Big Church… But, don’t cry for me Argentina, I’m cool with it all. But my laundry is having a hard time. Still in the basket, in the laundry room, the clean clothes wait. This morning I …

About ten years ago, the ladies at Harris Publishing Systems started a tradition. I like traditions, don’t you? Every year, we go to lunch or dinner to fellowship and exchange Christmas Ornaments. We always have great fun, and even though some of us don’t work there any more, we are still invited. I love seeing familiar faces and hearing the …

… prayer meeting I “blew” Jim Maher’s expectations. Picture me, one raised eyebrow. Here’s the story. I cut my worship teeth under Jim when he was our senior pastor and worship leader. He’s reminiscent of Kent Henry if you need a comparison. Yet, all the while I knew Jim, I was only a singer. When God called him to Kansas …

Tracey tagged me, so I’m up, chasing her around the circle and just might tag her back. LOL. Fifteen things about myself that are book-related? Here goes nuddin’.1. Where the Wild things are is my favorite children’s book. I ditto Tracey here. When we went through family things after my father died, I found my childhood version of this book. …