History, Real Life, and Faith
Do maps and fiction writers need each other? I’ve been working on a novel the last month that takes place on Coronado “Island”, a long narrow sand spit just west of San Diego proper. It’s connected to the “mainland” via the infamous Coronado Bridge (third highest suicide bridge in the US) or an isthmus at Imperial Beach to the south….
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“How about a trip to Transylvania?” I asked my daughter-in-law. The invitation from the groom’s mother may have been intended as a casual bit of FYI: my godson was getting. Did I want to attend the wedding? How often do you get to spend time with old friends you haven’t seen in ages? How often do friends invite you to…
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Because I’m working on a romance novel that features a Navy SEAL, I’ve been doing a lot of research. (Bridging Two Hearts is the story of a massage therapist at the Hotel Del Coronado who is afraid of bridges, who falls in love with a Navy SEAL who isn’t afraid of anything. Coming later this year.) It’s tricky to get first-hand…
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Choosing a good book for a vacation read.
Can The Cost of Discipleship be a good book for a new believer? I became a Christian while attending Trinity Lutheran Church. A Lutheran church was a great spot for me because it married a love of music, learning and history and focused it on God. While the church of my youth also spoke of God and Jesus, tradition was…
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40 years ago tonight I felt wretched, guilt-ridden and afraid. It was a book’s fault. Maybe two books. Both recommended by a local church. A 15-year-old sophomore in high school, I had begun playing volleyball at the Lutheran church around the corner from my home. I’d followed the lure tossed by my next door neighbor: “Guys play volleyball with us…
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