Frank Peretti first delighted me with his tales of suspense in horror through “This Present Darkness” and “Piercing the Darkness.” It was my first dip into the genre of Christian fiction, but even for this Steven King fan it made an impression. I have talked about the wonder of the …Click Here to continue
Fun and Fiction
Building a Strong Start and End
February 23, 2012
Fun and Fiction
“Novels must start and end with a strong line.” These words from Calvin Miller have been haunting me these last few days. Although I first wrote them down years ago at a writers conference, I am just getting to that place where they are relevant to my own writing career. …Click Here to continue
The Application Haunting – Another Fun and Fiction Friday
October 21, 2011
About Writing
Getting connected or plugged in became a catch phrase for the church a few years back. My husband and I visited a church and were handed a sheet a paper when one of the ushers realized we were visiting. The person in me recognized it as an attempt to keep …Click Here to continue
Crafting Tales and Catching Stories
October 14, 2011
Fun and Fiction
I remember enjoying the crisp fall day. I remember a squirrel barking at something from his perch in the tree near the porch. I remember the breeze sending a rain of yellow leaves down on the lawn. That is all that I remember until I woke up in the crate. …Click Here to continue
Debt Pushers
July 10, 2008
Budgets and Finance
The ringing phone seemed innocent enough, so I answered it. There was no hint of menace in the tone of the voice on the other end. But as his words continued to tumble over the line, I knew that this was a trap. It was yet another credit card offer …Click Here to continue
The Forgotten Armor
April 8, 2008
Fun and Fiction
Every morning our whole family puts on the Whole Armor of God. Even the two year old is learning the process (although he always wants to skip to the boots of the gospel of peace). We go through the process of pretending to physically put on the spiritual armor usually …Click Here to continue
The Shocking Truth About My Husband
January 12, 2008
Fun and Fiction
My husband has always made me wonder – just a little, in the back of my mind. Something just wasn’t quite right. For fourteen years I have suspected, but now I know the truth. My husband is a thief. Last night (actually early this morning), I caught him. The really …Click Here to continue
And the Winner Is . . .
December 13, 2007
Fun and Fiction
The calculator came out last night. A new client added more work and my monthly earning figures was about to skyrocket. I needed to plan for all that incoming wealth. Like most of the times I start “planning,†my reality took a quick turn towards fantasy. This is the time …Click Here to continue
A Good Wife Stays Out of Football
September 22, 2007
Fun and Fiction
It’s not easy being a good wife – especially when football season in the south rolls around. College football is a required pass time in the Bible Belt. Not only are there the games to consider, but the post game attitude (made worse if a loss is involved). I should …Click Here to continue
Sharks, and Alligators, and . . . OH MY!
August 27, 2007
Fun and Fiction
I’m not paranoid, I just don’t like sharks. Because I now have children and because children have an uncanny way of copying my likes and dislikes, I’ve been working hard to overcome my deep, deep, deep, dislike of these creatures (and their land cousins). It all started with a magazine …Click Here to continue
