Monthly Archives: March 2008

March 26th, 2008
Putty in His Hands

Some days, I pray like Jay Leno, or Johnnie Carson. I monologue with God in a stream of self-serving requests. Perhaps I’ve watched too many Twilight Zone episodes, because I tend to detail His response options for Him. I don’t want to get stuck with a undesirable answer, due to my failure to foresee that particular contingency– Like a thirsty man in the desert wishing for water and gaining a salty sea. Technically, the request was met, but it didn’t satisfy. I live for the good days, when I’m more like King Hezekiah, face down on the floor before Him. …

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March 25th, 2008
Thriller Writers are Mentioned in the Bible

The words of a talebearer are like wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Proverbs 18:8 Alright, this really is out of context, as the talebearer refers to a gossip. The rich imagery of words going in to the innermost parts of a belly satisfies. Visceral responses, that is what the thriller writer pursues.

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March 20th, 2008
Haiku to Spring

robins flock today in the trees to welcome Spring my cat stays inside

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March 19th, 2008
Discipline

Discipline The word conjures images of a camo-clad drill sergeant screaming at the appled throat of a new recruit, or a tiny-eyed teacher whipping a ruler against the back of an adroit left hand. Or it can be a good thing. Discipline: A methodology for accomplishing the goals one has set before herself. It is my watchword. Discipline will gain me entry into the citadel of publication and back into my size six jeans. Discipline disregards the indecision of my mood. It must be done. So, it must be done.

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