Be Not Afraid: Updated for 2017

"Fear Not" appears in the Bible more than 100 times. In fact, the Bible talks a lot about fear. We are commanded to fear God and not His angels, not the world, not death, the list goes on. Why does God want us to fear Him? Because He wants our focus on what's important, not … Continue reading Be Not Afraid: Updated for 2017

Pick Your Battles Wisely: Or Why Columbus Day Is No Hill To Die On

Since today is Columbus Day and the United States is still mired in political partisanship, your social media feeds are likely to be clogged with memes both praising and criticizing Christopher Columbus. Possibly one like this: Or maybe this one: Or this: Columbus day became an official holiday in 1937, but it had been celebrated … Continue reading Pick Your Battles Wisely: Or Why Columbus Day Is No Hill To Die On

Here Be Dragons: Twitter’s Stormy Seas

Hands down the most helpful information I have sourced on publishing and even creative writing itself has been through Twitter.   I opened an account years ago just to check it out and then ignored it for a good five years because my life got really complicated.  In a six month stretch I had a … Continue reading Here Be Dragons: Twitter’s Stormy Seas