Tag Archive | God
Difficult Things
John Bunyan started writing The Pilgrim’s Progress when he was thrown into Bedford jail for sharing his faith. He was imprisoned there for twelve years. When I write I like to have my comfy chair, my coffee, and my music. John Bunyan had a prison cell.
Expectations Exceeded
One of the first books I read when I started writing was Finding Angel by NAF alumna Kat Heckenbach. I fell in love with Toch Island. The descriptions are so vivid I felt like I was there. Something like Narnia for teens. Back in the day when I hated science fiction and fantasy, I would […]
A Walk
The road curved around a bend and suddenly there it was again, the sun, setting in all of its full glory, the brilliance of its last moments even greater than it had been just a few minutes before.
Learning to Trust
I still remember the moment when I first saw him. He was everything I had ever dreamed of. He was tall, well-muscled, and had a red coat that rivaled the brightest flame. In addition to his dashing good looks, he was the most gentle of giants. I was pretty sure that I would never see such […]
A Reminder
Give me yourself and in exchange I will give you Myself. My will, shall become your will. My heart, shall become your heart.” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
Not As Described
I put the iPod back on its charger. This was totally frustrating. It had absolutely no battery life whatsoever. It was a total waste of the money I’d spent. I’d purchased the iPod on eBay and been assured that it was in perfect condition. At this point I was disappointed but happy that I’d not […]
Paralyzed
I couldn’t sleep last night. I knew I had to be up at five-thirty for work but I just couldn’t sleep. Anxiety overwhelmed me to the point of panic. I had so much work to do on my book before sending it off to the editor, before pitching it at the conference. I had so […]
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