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Carter Elkins Music

Another friend of mine in the music field! Carter does an amazing job with orchestrations! He's kind of an extended-family-not-really... he's one of my sister-in-law's brother. ;) He has an orchestral CD which I'll include details of after "Field and Forest."

Here's one of my favorites of his! Writers, if you need inspirational background music... here you go! ;)

A Glimpse of Today During the Civil War

July 4th. The celebration of Independence. Celebrated throughout all America since 1777. Not quite so...
In 1863, General Grant ordered his Union army to march south. Much of this year, General Sherman spent most of his time in Mississippi. On July 4, 1863, "Vicksburg surrendered, and orders were given for at once attacking General Johnston." (from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman)
That day marked a day not as celebration, but a day of mourning, which the citizens of Vicksburg, MS, recogni...

Scripture Graphics #46

We hear this passage often as an example to search the Scriptures. This time, when I read it, I noticed their “readiness of mind.” They were teachable but also wise in the Scriptures. Today, we have many unteachable hearers who don’t go to the Scriptures to define truth. May we never be guilty of this!

The power of God and His Word. Do we trust that power? Or, when ministering to others, do we take the place of God and His Word—others cannot grow in the Lord unless we’re there?

“Ye have not lef...

The Coronation | FLF and Interview

Happy Friday! This week I'm featuring a new release--one that I hope to read soon, but haven't been able to yet. Livy joined me for an interview today, but before I get into all of that... the first line!

Golden leaves sparkled and danced in the gentle breeze, waving sweetly to the bustling city below. The Coronation  by Livy Jarmusch


To find out more about The Coronation  (and to see other blogs featuring this book--with reviews!) visit Livy's website: www.livylynnblog.com
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Aaron Baker Music

You know those people that you've known for years and you have always looked up to (and they've stayed faithful and true to God throughout the years)? That is Bro. Aaron Baker for me. I was around seven when I met him (he was "such an old and mature teen" then). At various times, I have taken classes with Aaron, accompanied him as he's sung solos and led children's camp music, and have learned a lot from him and his wife, Laura. If you haven't heard of him, I highly recommend his album. You c...

3-of-3 | Journey of Choice

Today I decided to share something from the rewrite of Journey of Choice. Praise the Lord, I've reached the 30k mark and am still working for at least a 60k novel. It's exciting to get these words in!
So 3-of-3... the first three lines of the first three chapters. ;)
Chapter OneNew York City, April 1861"Shush or you'll get us caught for sure." Nat glanced around, taking in the details of his surroundings. One quick look was enough to show him that the street, though littered with trash and...

Scripture Graphics #45

"Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!" Isaiah 31:1These attributes of God -- Him as our help (Ps. 33:20; 124:8), our trust (Ps. 20:7; 40:3), our strength (Ps. 46:1; 81:1) -- can be found elsewhere in the world but they are artificial. Do we seek temporal strength and help, or do we seek the Source of help...

Haven't I Learned Enough? | Writing

Another article is up on Wordquill (I mean, another article by me... there are regularly other authors posting on there--so I do recommend you just follow Wordquill for yourself).
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When I was teen writer, I was on top of things. I had quite strong opinions on what was right, what was wrong, what was accurate, and what was completely laughable. I knew how to write.
Then I grew up.
One of the most important steps of this “growing up” was realizing that nope, I don’t know all there is about w...

FLF 6.23.17 | Promise Me This

I stood at my bookshelves for a while, deciding which book to pull for this First Line Friday. I landed on Cathy Gohlke's Promise Me This which is a Titanic and WWI story. This one I got through Tyndale Rewards program (basically, you earn points then spend them on books--if you sign up with my link, they'll give you a bonus 25 points!). You may read my full review of the book here. For now, I'll just share the first line.


"The great ship returned late from her sea trials beyond the...

The Love of God | Music Video

It has been too long since I've posted a new video -- I started out the year well with one a week... and then my focus shifted to working on the 10-song album, Reflections of the Cross. I'm just now able to put my focus back on other stuff, and then a busy summer hits. ;) So we'll see how I do with a new one a week.
But for this week, I have an old hymn favorite of mine. This is actually the first piano solo I've arranged of "The Love of God."



You can get this piece of music as part of the 5-fo...