Bookish Blog Format

Once a week (or so) I share snippets from my novel in progress, and passages highlighted from the books I’m reading. Enjoy the (non-spoiler) sneak peeks from my as yet Untitled 9th Historical Novel set in Scotland and Colonial Virginia, 1730s. Be sure to check out the books I’m quoting. I highly recommend them!

From My Reading

Heaven, Randy Alcorn, p11: Satan need not convince us that Heaven doesn’t exist. He need only convince us that Heaven is a place of boring, unearthly existence. If we believe that lie, we’ll be robbed of our joy and anticipation, we’ll set our minds on this life and not the next, and we won’t be motivated to share our faith… Satan cannot stop Christ’s redemptive work, but he can keep us from seeing the breadth and depth of redemption that extends to the earth and beyond. He cannot keep Christ from defeating him, but he can persuade us that Christ’s victory is only partial, that God will abandon his original plan for mankind and the earth.

Happiness, Randy Alcorn, p44: To declare joy sacred and happiness secular closes the door to dialogue with unbelievers. If someone is told that joy is the opposite of happiness, any thoughtful person would say, “In that case, I don’t want joy!” If we say the gospel won’t bring happiness, any perceptive listener should respond, “The how is it good news?” We need to reverse the trend. Let’s redeem the word happiness in light of both Scripture and church history. Our message shouldn’t be “Don’t seek happiness,” but “You’ll find in Jesus the happiness you’ve always longed for.”

From My Writing

It appears I’ve come to the end of excerpts and snippets I can share without spoiling the story for you, but I hope these 9 glimpses into my WIP have you looking forward to more. I’ve introduced you to two main characters, X and Y, and one villain, Z. This books has grown big enough for two villains, but you’ll have to wait and meet Villain 2 in the book. If you missed any of my Bookish Blogs, they are still available for viewing under the Blog tab. At least for now! Hopefully I’ll be unveiling the title and character names that I masked a little later on this year. Still making good headway with this story and praying that continues for a few more months.

Hope you’ve enjoyed these sneak peeks into the characters and world I’ve been creating on and off now for about two years, amidst several non-writing related life challenges and two children’s book releases. Children’s books? you ask. If you missed those, and know a young reader who would enjoy a wholesome clean (and adventurous) reading experience, you’ll find them at the links below:

Bear Country: A Teddy Bear’s Tale (for readers 7-10)

Larkspur: A Mouse’s Tale (for readers 8-12)