Jesus went through Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people. — Matthew 4:23 Reading the above passage I’m reminded that as a follower I am to walk in Christ’s steps including healing. Now I’m no doctor or nurse, I’d be a…
Month: April 2017
Orange Moon Is Rising
After the kids and grandkids had gone to bed, Suzy and I sat on the porch discussing the week. The sky was completely dark, but as we looked out a small orange light appeared on what we thought was the beach and it became brighter and brighter. We soon realized that off in the horizon…
Maundy Thursday — When Men Betray
This day is remembered for betrayals, denials, abandonments, and loss. So much so that we forget the message that is handed out at the last supper — a promise of eternal love, forever presence, and forgiveness. Having written a novel about betrayal, “When Men Betray”, does not make me an expert on betrayal, but just…
Life is No Crystal Stair
Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair — Langston Hughes, Mother to Son It is hard to believe that Lent is coming to an end. We feel closer to God, better about ourselves, and its okay to be a little self-righteous. The mother in Langston Hughes poem concludes. “but all the the time I’se been climbin’.” Despite all…
What Is Your Story?
In every outhrust headland, in every curving beach,, in every grain of sand there is a story of the earth. — Rachel Carson. If God places a story in every grain of sand, how much greater is your story? When I talk about my novels, I sincerely say there is a novel in each of us.…