Writing Leah. The sub-plot came first. I had that story years earlier. Once upon a time you hardly ever heard the word ‘divorce.’ The first time I heard it was such a shock! Here I was, waiting for marriage – and others were getting divorced. At one point I seemed to be hearing the word Read More …
Category: Books
Write the river, novels, scripts, words of worship
Is the church dead or alive?
Dead or Alive! Jesus roughly shook the slumbering church. “Are you dead?” He asked, as a few in the congregation stirred. “Is there any life left?” One member stumbled to his feet. “You can see we are alive. Look at our reputation. We are in a good position where everyone can see us – an Read More …
Communicate! Enough is Enough!
I am so pleased not to be chained to a word count! When I studied Drama, writing was about getting the only words needed for the job – and seeing if you could make those lines stronger. In other words, writing, then cutting lines and chunks until only the very essence of the message was Read More …
Leah: A Woman Holding On
I feel sorry for Leah. Watching a romance develop under her nose for seven years could not have been fun. Becoming the wife of her sister’s chosen husband must have been awkward at least, and comments in the Bible make it clear that she felt unloved. Yet, she had six sons and a daughter, and Read More …
Support, friendship and thoughtful words for your soul
You see them in libraries sometimes. People all go away with the same book, then come together to share about it. It is a kind of home-group for readers. I would like to see this idea in action in churches. I feel that “Leah” and “Rachel’s Child” have a lot of depth and would Read More …
Impact!
Read any good books lately? Has a book ever had an impact on you? I absolutely love “A Christmas Carol” – and for anyone horrified by it, Dickens explained it as “a ghost of an idea.” For me, this book has had a positive impact for good on so many lives. It promotes feelings of Read More …
