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Beaten. Shamed. Killed. Seven lives fallen into the hands of abusers. Mark writes about a vineyard owner who hires farmhands to tend his grapes. When harvest time arrives, this winepress CEO sends a servant to collect fruit. The farmers beat his innocent employee. The owner then contracted five other servants to gather harvest. The farmhands…
“See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!” (Gal. 6:11). I found biblical proof that Paul used capitalization and large fonts when he wrote to the Galatians in 6:11: “See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!” In our modern world,…
Last week, I posted the unexpected-to-me change for my electronic marketing. (I’m still grasping this drastic twist). Knee Deep: A 9-Month Whirlpool of Handwritten Letters to the Creator will be published within weeks. My original plan was to post Red Paint’s incredible book cover design and schedule trailer drops. Instead, I am simply offering a…
I heard “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor this morning and one song line stuck out. “You trade your passion for glory.” Bullseye! I left my career in June 2018 to become a literary pastor for the Lord. I lived that year with intent, pursuing what God called me to do. Write. Life’s Too Short…
“But for him who is joined to all the living there is hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion. For the living know that they will die; but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten” (Eccl 9:4-5 Gideon Bible). I perk…
They landed in the country of the Gadarenes and were met by two mad victims of demons, coming out of the cemetery. The men had terrorized the region for so long that no one considered it safe to walk down that road anymore” (Matthew 8:28-30 The Message). What are the odds? Two against ten? Against…
We’ve had intermittent power outages over the past week for various reasons. During one of these darkened moments, I sat by candlelight to discover a brighter light. I utilized the lack of lights, heat, machines, etc. to practice my word of the year 2021: abundance. I willed myself to focus on abundant gratitude. I realized…
Rita Reali, JC and his layout/publishing team are finishing my most vulnerable writing assignment, Knee Deep. Red Paint Spilman is busy in his art studio creating this cover while Dottie Justice, Peaches and a small circle of others are part of my advisory team. They allow me to brainstorm my diverse project ideas and offer…
I announce my 2021 Word of the Year! ABUNDANCE. Last year, I chose DECIPHER to practice inner growth. The decipher premise stemmed from a need to check motive: my use of time, personal connections, spending and saving money, energy output etc. What motive manifested my habits? This year’s word is ABUNDANCE. I’m challenging myself to…
I’m working on next week’s FROG blog about my 2021 Word of the Year to Practice: Abundance. The next 3 books in the FROG Blog series are in various pieces, with intent to publish them this year: Knee Deep, Tadpoles and Poetry Pod. I ask for your help in one of my challenges this year!…