Each day is precious when we consider what we can do to serve God and His Kingdom.

Essentially and most simply put, plot is what the characters do to deal with the situation they are in. It is a logical sequence of events that grow from an initial incident that alters the status quo of the characters.

When we hold our thoughts up against God's standards of what is true and what is real, we can recognize and, with His help, learn to release many of our negative emotions, damaging thoughts, and destructive attitudes.

Joy is a sure sign of the presence of God in your life.

The Pacific Northwest, and particularly Whidbey Island, is extremely suited to be a location in a novel.

Model the qualities that you want your children to show to each other.

I attempt to write a good novel. Whether it is literature or not is something that will be decided by the ages, not by me and not by a pack of critics around the globe.