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Word Wednesday #72 | Link-up

"And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net." Luke 5:5
Two different thoughts with this verse:- Am I willing to turn back and "keep doing" what the Lord leads me to do, even if I have previously seen no results? Am I willing to obey simply "at His Word?"- That night the men had toiled uselessly in their own strength. But, upon later receiving the commandment from Jesus, they gleaned the...

Jerusalem, my Happy Home | Music Video

It's been a while since I posted anything from With a Joyful Noise. But! Here is a new video. Enjoy and feel free to share!

(for some reason, the thumbnail doesn't want to share, but I promise the video's there!)

Psalm 119:63

Psalm 119:63(63)  I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
Who are our companions (associates)? Our friends should not merely claim a relationship with Christ - it should be evidenced that they fear (revere) God and keep His Word. Their walk should be compared to Scripture. Are they even trying to follow God's Word?
There are a couple of warnings about companions:"He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroye...

Coming Next Week...

It is with great excitement and gratitude to Jesus Christ that I can announce the upcoming release of a new short story!


It will be released next week, September 18, so keep your eyes out!!

(Note to bloggers: I still have some openings for the release tour, September 18-19. If you're interested in joining, comment with your email address--I won't publish it, but I will send you the info you need to participate!)

Also in the "news" is my website update.


Oh, and yes you do see that correctly:...

Word Wednesday #71 | Link-Up

Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; Luke 3:5
Christ is greater than the lifestyles of men to where He can straighten no matter how crooked it was and He can smooth out, no matter how rough it was.


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Psalm 119:61-62

Psalm 119:61-62(61)  The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
There is no excuse to forget God's law. When trials come, it should not bring us further from God's law, it should not cause us to doubt God, but bring us closer. What is the difference? Some people forget God's law - that He warns us we'll suffer trials and tribulations ("My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh pati...

Learning to See Creatively | Book Review

Before I finished this book, I had my camera in hand and was outside taking pictures. Though I am not inclined to be an abstract photographer, the tips in this book were very helpful and got my wheels turning.
Peterson comes from his thirty-plus years of experience to address Expanding Your Vision, Elements of Design, Composition, The Magic of Light, and Photoshop. His style is very rounded out, from traditional landscapes to modern abstract photographs. The books is full of beautiful images...

O Magnify the Lord With Me

A passage that I have been meditating on this week is Psalm 34:1-4:
1 I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His Name together.4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
And, every time that I quote those verses, one song comes to mind and I wanted to share it today.


Sure, we might be facing t...

Word Wednesday #70

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. Mark 7:3
What rules am I allowing to dominate my life? rules that are not spelled out in Scripture, but I apply them for "personal holiness?"

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Flight School | Book Review and Giveaway!

A few months ago, I came across The Sparrow Found a House , by Jason McIntire (good news: you can get it for free from their website--read my review of it here!). So, when I discovered that Jason was needing bloggers to review his sequel, Flight School, I jumped at the opportunity!


Book Synopsis
On the verge of adult life, Chris Rivera is eager to get started on his career as a director of Christian movies. But he'll have to do it without his best friend Ben, who has traded childhood toys f...