By prolonged and continued fellowship, the sheep who follow nearby enjoy the shepherd's presence and become his familiar companions. To those closest to him, he shares the choicest portions of the food he's gathered. These happy and content sheep are never in danger. Why? Because they are near the shepherd!

Let every hindrance to joy become the soil out of which joy blossoms.

I have to know the killer, the victim and the motive when I begin. Then I start to create the characters and see how the novel takes shape based on what these people are like.

When we promote the well-being of others God has placed in our lives our service glorifies God.

As we come to know God better, we will also find it easier to know, follow, and accept His will for our life.

God uses the flawed, the failures, and the imperfect to accomplish His perfect will.

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