“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord’s hand double for all her… Read More »The God of All Comfort
It’s almost November. (Like really almost November. I meant to post this last week!) Good things happen in November: Thanksgiving is in November. I know about ten people with birthdays in November. November is the kickoff for the Green Bean… Read More »What NaNoWriMo is and How to Survive It
Most of the time, writing means sitting down to the computer and cranking out word after word, but sometimes it takes you places. Most of my writing can be researched online or through books, but recently it required a little… Read More »Writing Journey: Book Research or Unforgettable Adventure
“Marc turned back toward the gently flowing waters. The creek was deep and quiet here, its only sound a soft whispering as it cut beneath the grass hanging over its banks. He couldn’t help but think of Psalm twenty-three as… Read More »The Importance of a Quiet Heart
When I first started this blog (originally at barrenfieldsfruitfulgardens.com), it was because authors do that. I thought it was necessary. I saw it as a way to minister to and encourage others, but mostly, I just thought I was supposed… Read More »Fruitful Living: Why I Started this Blog
Post Theme: The Strength Surrender Yields “What are you doing out here, Gray?” Dunn said, stepping up to the stairs and sending a confused look in Ronald Gray’s direction. Gray jumped at the man’s voice. “Boss! You like to scare… Read More »The Strength of Living Open-Handed
Post Theme: The Freedom Surrender Yields At the sound of his voice, a deer sprang from a thicket near the base of the butte. She leaped over the creek and darted across the open fields. Marc watched her go. She… Read More »The Freedom of Living Open-Handed
Thank you to all of you who pledged to back the Winter’s Prey Audiobook Kickstarter. Even though we didn’t quite make the goal before time ran out, the possibility of bringing the book to audiobook is still very much alive!… Read More »Winter’s Prey Audiobook Update
“I love the song. Where did you find that? Did you write it?” My best friend’s text popped up on the screen of my phone, and I smiled. She had reached not only a turning point in Field of Ashes… Read More »The Story of Emily’s Song
[Originally posted September 22, 2016 after the release of Winter’s Prey on Barrenfieldsfruitfulgardens.com] Yesterday, I shared a little about the background of Winter’s Prey in a post on Facebook—from a writing perspective. But I think it is important to share… Read More »The Story Behind Winter’s Prey