History, Real Life, and Faith
Every time I’m in London, I visit Westminster Abbey. A lovely Anglican cathedral across the street from London’s golden Parliament buildings, it’s been there for nearly a thousand years. Originally built outside the London walls, the Roman Catholic abbey is now in the center of town. Winston Churchill’s World War II Cabinet rooms hide just down the street. Big Ben…
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The importance of having a spiritual anchor chain
A friend got a tattoo recently and I thought about the meaning of inking up your skin permanently. G’s tattoo is a pretty one, as you would expect, reflecting her love of music. She tells me her mother loves it and I’m not surprised–her mother loves her! But that reminded me of another love–that of a desperately ill young woman…
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Tips for visiting Paris with “vacationing” teenagers
I love the concept of God sculpting my soul. My soul is like a piece of marble, hewn from the quarry of life. I come to God as a chunk of rock–dirty, marred, and rough. It took a sculptor’s eye–God’s–to see the perfect soul within. He’s been busy eversince making my soul as round and perfect as a white sphere….
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Do I base my characters on real people? Sort of. This is Ben. He’s in the Navy and his encounter with SEALs prompted my story Bridging Two Hearts. He is NOT the hero, but the hero is like him in a few strategic ways: fun-loving, loyal, determined and brave. Ben’s adventures in Afghanistan also provided a kernel of an idea…
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