After reading a historical novel, lots of readers (including me) want to know how much of the story is true and how much is fiction. I always try to answer those questions in the back of my historical stories. This one is from DAUGHTER OF CANA, the first book in the Jerusalem Road series. The book is about Tasmin, the twin sister of disciple Thomas. In the story, Tasmin does not immediately … [Read more...]
New month, new project
I have JUST finished my submission draft of THE WOMAN FROM LYDIA, the first in THE EMISSARIES series. (Today is my deadline. Nothing like writing-until-the-last-minute!) It's a "based-on-biblical story" novel about what could have happened to Lydia after the Apostle Paul established the Philippian church. I won't spoil the story for you, but in every historical novel I've done recently, I … [Read more...]
Bless the Beasts . . . all of them!
I don't like snakes. They creep me out. On the other hand, I absolutely hate roaches. They stink, they make NOISE when they gallop across the room, and they carry germs. Once when I was staying in the Amazon rain forest, I had to go to the separate women's restroom in the middle of the night. I crawled out of my mosquito net and tiptoed over the elevated walkway, then went into a bathroom stall. … [Read more...]
Pictures and Patterns
I have often heard that the gospel of Jesus is in every book of the Old Testament, but I never realized how true that was until recently. I learned to see Him when I worked on my doctorate in theology, but it wasn’t until I began to read books by Messianic Jews that I began to see the pictures. The Bible is filled with picture patterns that illustrate God’s truths. For instance, consider … [Read more...]
Time for a new puppy
For several months now, I've had a yearning I couldn't shake. I wanted to get a puppy. It's only been two years since my last puppy, mind you. Only two years since the potty training, the incessant chewing, the nibbling on my toes (which gave me cellulitis), and the gnawed corners on my dining room bench. But perhaps it's because my oldest dog is getting slower . . . or because I'm getting … [Read more...]
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