History, Real Life, and Faith
Creators need patrons of the arts. We live in a world where creators do not always get the credit they deserve. People often forget to say thanks. (And AI just takes it). That can be challenging–we all love to be thanked, particularly when we go out of our way to help. But for an artist, not having our work recognized…
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I finally finished rereading Vera Brittain‘s Testament of Youth last night, all 660 pages of it. I had to finish it–the library refused to let me renew it a third time and I couldn’t quite remember how it ended. It was due today. Written in 1933, it’s the intense story of Brittain’s lost youth during World War I. Masterpiece Theater did a…
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How does an author decide which story to write? It’s time to prepare to write the next book. I’m in the gloriously awkward position, of having two stories to write. They both would stretch me as a writer and a person. They both are clamoring for attention. Here’s a peek of my dilemma. We’ll call them CW and WW. Should I…
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How a simple yes–and a book–can change a life.
How hearing the Holy Spirit at a Writer’s Conference started a dream.
Cat’ eyes s see differently than ours do, I’ve always heard. Their eyes are designed for hunting so they can see better than humans in the dark. They see in shades of black, white and gray, with occasional color tints. Which explains why they can’t tell the difference between the red string toy they can play with and the green…
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