I’ve been struck by this portion of the psalms a couple of times lately. It seems to sum up the journey of the Christian life so well: Happy are those who are strong in the Lord, Who set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. When they walk though the Valley of Weeping, it will [...]

This great advice recently from Rachelle Gardner’s excellent blog: Focus on identifying your target audience. Who are you writing books for? Identify ONE PERSON in your life who represents your audience in terms of age, gender, lifestyle. Blog for her. Oh, I so do that. But, I’m not telling who you are. Instead, I will [...]

You probably know by now, Dear Reader, that I love the Bible. Specifically, I love the Old Testament. Pretty much all of it. Even the begats. I know lots of people skip those portions of scripture with weird names that can seem both boring and unnecessary. I’ve been known to skim them myself. But, I [...]

I have used the same computer program at work for nearly six years. In the third year, I discovered I could actually ask the program to print daily charge sheets by appointment time! Before that, I’d shuffle through twenty or thirty alphabetical papers to get them in proper order for the charts. In the fourth [...]

When I read the Bible, I like to ask myself reporter questions. Who wrote this? Where did it happen? When did it take place? That sort of thing. The questions help me remember the Bible is an actual account of true events. It isn’t a fairy tale. These questions often lead me to astounding truths. [...]