Jack LaFountain's Blog, page 41

Working on a Building

“Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” St Paul to the church at Philippi. Christians are, by their definition, disciples of Jesus Christ. This bit of self-identification requires those professing Christianity to adopt two beliefs that those outside the faith would have us abandon in favor of “evolving” as a person and embracing... Continue Reading →

Know Jack #106

Whether you’re reading fiction or writing it, fiction is an escape from reality. However, unlike other escapes, this a healthy one. In this case, the break from reality is good for you. Jesus once said that the man who loses his life will find it and the man seeking to save his life will lose... Continue Reading →

Know Jack #105

It’s official, I’m a NaNoWriMo winner for 2019 topping the 50,000 words mark by 600 words today. There’s just one thing left to do…finish the novel. Yeah, I hit the required number of words, but I still have a chapter or two to write the rest of this week in order to put it to... Continue Reading →

Know Jack #104

I have a problem with people who say they are non-judgmental. The problem is that I know these people have opinions. In order to form an opinion, one must make a judgment about whatever happens to be the subject at hand. An opinion says, “I think thus and so about this.” Whether one chooses to... Continue Reading →

Know Jack #103

Tonight at the writer’s group I attend we had a visiting author who did a splendid job from which I learned quite a bit and was powerfully reminded of one of my core values…truth. I have always believed the truth is where you find it. It is true the devil will tell a thousand truths... Continue Reading →

Know Jack #102

I passed the 35,000-word mark en route to that magical 50,000 words for the month of November. Of course, the trick is to actually have those words read like a complete novel. The action in my book The Chanteuse is picking up, but I may need to exceed the 50,000 mark to finish the story.... Continue Reading →

The Colonel #17

Suicide by investment is the federal government’s latest, greatest plan for its employees. All those veterans and active duty men and women we all spent time honoring a week ago are not only being sold out by the government bureaucracy, but the members themselves are being persuaded to sell themselves.  The Federal Thrift Savings Plan... Continue Reading →

The Colonel #16

   We’ve all had a laugh at the familiar movie scene in which two of the characters come under the scrutiny of the police and one says to the other, “Act natural.” Of course in trying for nonchalance, they both become stiff, wooden puppets sure to attract attention. If you were a weed smoking hippie... Continue Reading →

Lost Crusader #20

           Christianity is not a set of beliefs or practices. Neither is it conveyed by membership in a church. That is not to say such things are undesirable. It just means they are not what makes a person a Christian. Christianity that amounts to more than a self-confessed title cannot be granted... Continue Reading →

Know Jack #101

The most concerning thing about folks that concern themselves over things of no concern to them is that no one is concerned enough to be concerned about it. Of immediate concern, is why some of my book covers look so creepy and why I, as a Christian, use those images and write the things I... Continue Reading →