Polished prose often misses the mark, we need to remember how Paul fought that problem vigorously. I did not come with superiority of speech or wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything among you … Continue reading →
Your fiction sells what is in your heart. Jesus said, “Out of your heart, the mouth speaks.” But it’s fiction! No, it’s your fiction. What are you selling? Whatever your heart is focused upon, your fiction will promote. So, what … Continue reading →
Yes, how the great writing year of pandemic blessed me immensely. But it also started with clarifying my purpose for writing fiction. I can finally just write it out. I want to produce fiction which will transform lives. The year … Continue reading →
I’ve found that step by step plot development remains exciting— for me. When I don’t what’s coming until the Lord shows me the title of the next chapter, the book comes alive for me. This is what makes it so … Continue reading →
Yes, the required refreshment 2020-style surprise came out of left field. I could regale you with the major traumas of the year, beginning with the unexpected death of the love of my life in late December. I have never experienced … Continue reading →
We knew it was coming. She left peacefully. Rev. Patricia Harper Bergsland went home today. Yes, she finally made it home. What an amazing woman she was—a strong, Godly woman who loved Jesus above all. Thankfully, I was second on … Continue reading →
The Christian norms promise, trial, provision give growth into maturity—what scripture calls perfection. John Hagee was talking about this in today’s sermon. Being smack dab in the middle of trial, the sermon hit me hard (or I should say, it was an … Continue reading →
The not-often discussed truth that powerful Christian writing requires anointing reveals your path as a writer for the Lord. Jesus was not kidding when He said, “…without Me you can do nothing.” I don’t care how facile you are with … Continue reading →
Choices determine character — here and there — slapped me in the face this morning. In the midst of radical change, I’m struck by how I got here. Uprooting and moving a thousand miles to somewhere you’ve never lived before … Continue reading →
As we finally (after three and a half years) begin to set up our home in New York, I find myself praying more and more about what God is calling me to do way out here near the East coast. What … Continue reading →