Archived Posts from: December, 2008

Wednesday’s Craft: To Prologue . . . or Not to Prologue, That Is the . . .

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Well, you get the idea. And one of the reasons for that little cliché of an opening is that prologues came to us from drama. Specifically Greek drama – “prologue,” after all is derived from two Greek terms meaning “fore” and “word.” Recently, a friend asked me about the use of prologues in the Love [...]

Monday’s Devotional: Reach Out and Touch

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She thought, “If I can just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” Mark 5:28 NCV We should never underestimate the power of touch. In our busy lives, as we rush from one appointment to another, skimping on affection with our families and loved ones can become routine. We wave goodbye to our children without [...]

Opening Pandora

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Still in “catch-up” mode. I can’t believe how far behind I am, and not just emails and work stuff. My house has become a disaster area, and I have friends I haven’t talked to in weeks. Trying to balance two careers when both are escalating has become an intriguing adventure in forgetfulness some days. Today, [...]

Updates, Reflections, and Resolutions

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The last three weeks have been exhausting. I haven’t blogged because between changes at work, work at home, and two book signings, I’ve been too tired in the evenings to do much more than what I have to – usually that’s eat, clean, and go to bed. But all of that is about to change. [...]

Monday’s Devotional: A Matter of Priorities

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(Please forgive this past week’s absence. A lot has happened. I’ll explain in Wednesday’s blog entry. Now…on to today’s thoughts.) —————- To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 NKJV Change is a regular part of modern life, as routine as an afternoon thunderstorm in the tropics—and often [...]

Monday Devotional: Remember Me?

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What does the worker gain from his toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on men. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes 3:9-11 How many times have we [...]