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Monthly Archives: September 2020
The Wishing Map (continued)
Note: To read the Preface and Prologue to The Wishing Map first, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter One: The Double Moon “Zachary Zinn rode like the wind on his faithful steed, El Furioso,” Zack narrated as he pedaled. Zachary … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Humor, Story Power, The Wishing Map, Writing
Tagged adventure, fantasy, magic, mystery, young adult
3 Comments
The Wishing Map
Yesterday’s quote from my fantasy novel The Wishing Map was warmly responded to. And I’m currently in the throes of editing the novelization of my feature film Healing River (to my editor’s satisfaction, I pray). And so I’ve re-posted the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Memoir, Story Power, The Wishing Map, Writing
Tagged adventure, childhood, Chronicles of Narnia, fantasy, Healing River
9 Comments
The Purpose of Your Life
Thought for the Week We are not the only creatures on earth who look up at the stars. But we are the only ones who look up and ask, “Why?” “Yes, your life has a purpose.” said Rhema. “What?” Gina … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, The Wishing Map
Tagged beyond, eternity, life, meaning of life, purpose, thought for the week, wondering
17 Comments
Is It Real?
Faith: If it doesn’t change who I am, it isn’t real.
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged discipleship, faith, God, growth, Romans 12:2, spiritual, transformation
14 Comments
Life Moves in Waves
When we think of waves, we think of the ocean. But everything moves in waves: sand, air, fire, light, even the earth beneath our feet. Life doesn’t move in a straight line, it moves in waves. Human existence, as well: … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged art, beauty, danger, humanity, life, photoblog, photography, waves
43 Comments
Hurry Up and Stay, Fall!
Do you call it Fall, from the old Germanic word fallan? Which literally means to “fall,” as in the temperatures or the leaves, or both. Or do you call it Autumn? A prettier word from the Latin autumnus. Still, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged autumn, beauty, cozy, fall, seasons, September, summer's end, unpredictable
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Hole
Originally posted on The Stories In Between:
I wasn’t quite dead But you buried Me anyway It wasn’t much Of a ceremony But what Did I expect I wish this hole Was deeper Because I can still Hear your voice…
Activating God’s Promise
My first feature film as a writer-director, Healing River, in production. “This is what the LORD God says, ‘In returning and rest shall you be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength.’ But you would not.” ~Isaiah 30:15 … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Memoir, Movies, Quips and Quotes
Tagged calling, God, Isaiah 30:15-18, patience, prayer, promises
39 Comments
A Different Kind of Mask
Thought for the Week “We are intensely attached,” Matthew Kelly observes, “to being perceived in a positive light, even by people we don’t know and will never meet—perhaps most telling, we even want to be perceived positively by people we … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged Covid-19, Ephesians 5:15, hope, masks, Matthew Kelly, popularity, social media, thought for the week
24 Comments