I'm typing this in mid-October, and Hurricane Milton is still on every Floridian's mind . . . much the same as Hurricane Helene is still the talk of North Carolina. Helene hit us hard, too, but most of its damage was to the beach homes along the western coast. Those of us who were inland during Helene chalked it up as a windy thunderstorm, but those along the beach literally had to dig tons of … [Read more...]
He Will Call You Home
The recent rains and flooding have really destroyed our largest chicken coop. Hubby and I were trying to support the sagging structure a couple of weeks ago when two hens escaped. (I won't say who left the door open). One of the girls is friendly, so I caught her in no time. But the other one is skittish, and the more we tried to catch her, the more she ran--in fact, she ran into this tall stand … [Read more...]
Happy October!
October may mean fall color and falling leaves for some, but for me it will always mean the end of the long, hot summer--and the busiest time of hurricane season. As I'm typing this, it's been two days since Hurricane Helene roared up from the Gulf of Mexico and created havoc throughout the south. We were fortunate--and blessed--at our house, because the creek didn't rise and my wooden house … [Read more...]
Theology by Kids
I found this in a file and thought you might enjoy it as much as I did. Judeo-Christian Theology As Explained By Children The following are answers given by students from Williamston Presbyterian Church, So. Carolina, to test questions on the Bible as printed in the 12/31/95 issue of "National Review": The first book of the Bible is Guinness’s, … [Read more...]
The Bible is not Fiction
As you may know, I'm currently writing what is known as "biblical fiction" (the term makes me cringe, because if it's biblical, the biblical part shouldn't be fiction). My current book is about Sarah. Nearly every story in it either came from the Bible or from The Book of Jasher, an ancient text that is not considered inspired, but boy, is it interesting! Nearly all of the biblical novelists I … [Read more...]
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