I hope I didn’t wake any of my regular peeps up with this mid-week post, but my blogging buddy Melissa Maygrove has a nifty-neat-o thing going on this week. It’s called a Follow Fest. It’s a chance for bloggers to find like-minded writing folks to follow them and/or get to know other bloggers. To get… Continue reading Follow Fest 2014
The ultimate mode of transportation
These past few months at work have been a bit of a challenge for this aging man. Forget about just work, come to think of it everything is becoming a challenge for this aging man. I guess that’s fodder for a future blog post. At the beginning of each year we’re given the opportunity to… Continue reading The ultimate mode of transportation
A REMINDER
“But, I’ve never dictated a letter before.” Peter turned toward his friend. “That’s okay. All you have to do is keep some notes about what I say. It may come across as being in your own words. That’s quite all right. I want to get this message out to as many people as possible. I… Continue reading A REMINDER
A red-neck’s list of what NOT to bring to the ACFW conference in St Louis
Bubba, I know you’re all fired up about going to the big city of St. Louis for that writer’s conference put out by my friends at the American Christian Fiction Writers. I feel the need to make a few suggestions to you that should make your visit more enjoyable for everybody, including yourself. First off… Continue reading A red-neck’s list of what NOT to bring to the ACFW conference in St Louis
THE LAST LETTER
Paul waited for Luke’s eyes to open from his nap. He raised a hand to wipe a tear from his eye. Luke stirred and opened his eyes. “You really need to learned how to rattle those chains quieter, Paul.” “Do we have any parchment and ink? I need you to compose a letter for me.”… Continue reading THE LAST LETTER
Happy International Literacy Day everybody!
If you read that headline on your own you owe a teacher somewhere a huge “THANK YOU!!” If you had someone read that headline to you then you have some catching up to do with those of us in the blogosphere. We rely on people who can read to read our posts so it makes… Continue reading Happy International Literacy Day everybody!
My walk with God in Plano
We recently celebrated a holiday in the US known as Labor Day. Even though it’s called that most of us get a government-issued paid day off from our normal form of labor. I took full advantage of this three-day weekend. After pushing through in the month of August to get a proposal out I decided… Continue reading My walk with God in Plano
I’m fixin to tell y’all when you’re a Texan
Is there some way of knowing when a person has officially become a true Texan? I believe there is. Watch this video to see what just a few of those proofs are. Keep smiling. Wade
A PROPER BURIAL
“Are you sure He’s dead?” “A soldier pierced His side. He never flinched. The spirit has left Him. Yes, He’s dead.” “What do we do now? We can’t leave Him there. Tomorrow’s Sabbath.” Joseph looked around. His glance landed on the tomb he just had completed. “I’ll see if Pilate will give me permission to… Continue reading A PROPER BURIAL
The summertime price for living in Texas
August in Texas is a challenge for most of us. This summer hasn’t been as bad as previous ones, but we’re beginning to feel at home now. 97 degrees is the average high temperature for this time of year. I’m grateful for every day we’ve stayed below 90 thus far. We’ve been near or at… Continue reading The summertime price for living in Texas