In January, I think, I handed in my latest novel which is set in Rome. The manuscript came back in February, and I set about making it better per my editor's notes. It's a story about a young woman who ages from 18-22 in the book, and a young man who ages from 22-26. Neither of them are married, which suited the story because they have to get together at the end, you see. (I'm sure you … [Read more...]
So many books, so little time
When I turned fifty, I realized--with a start--that I would not live forever. That I probably had more time "behind" me than in front of me. I began to look at the books I write in a new way--considering that I have a limited amount of time in which to write, the books I choose to write should matter. REALLY matter. Of course, the Spirit can and does use anything, but I asked Him to guide me so … [Read more...]
Come on, Get Happy!
The other day I was cleaning our Airbnb and I saw a video on YouTube about the Partridge Family--it was a movie about how the series was created. I turned it on (watching something always makes the cleaning go faster), and found myself going right back to the early seventies, when we'd gather around the TV and sing along to the songs. I was still watching Partridge Family episodes long after … [Read more...]
Why I Attend a Messianic Synagogue
Several readers have written to ask me if--since I'm Jewish--I believe in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. So I thought I should write a post to explain all those pictures of pies and cakes I bake for my synagogue service every Friday night. First of all, I'm not Jewish. Not even a little. I'm Scot-Irish, British, and a wee bit of Congolese, according to Ancestry.com. But when I was … [Read more...]
Ecclesiastes
I always enjoy reading the book of Ecclesiastes. In younger years I never paid much attention to the book, and had even heard that Solomon was a little off his rocker when he wrote it near the end of his life. By then, of course, he had been pulled away from his devout love of God by his foreign wives, who led him into idolatry. But Ecclesiastes is chock full of wisdom--it's just a wry and … [Read more...]
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