What is your image of the introvert life? Do you picture an unkept hermit hiding in the mountains somewhere? Perhaps you remember that weird, silent relative that avoids family reunions? I’ve tried not to be either of those, but the temptation is very real for me. The problem is that I birthed twelve children. It…
Introduction of the Living Word: It’s one thing to read words in the Bible, but it’s quite another when they become the Living Word to you. In the Gospel of Matthew, we find a profound statement made by Jesus during his encounter with Satan. The exchange found in Matthew 4:4 references a depth of wisdom…
Introduction to Red Lettering Bibles and other literature, starting before 1300AD, contained rubrication or red lettering. We see red lettering in books today for different reasons. The content that is red-lettered is also very different. The invention of movable type in the Middle Ages increased the speed of book production. This eventually caused the tedious…
I bought the Complete Novels and Selected Titles of Hawthorne hoping for some higher intellectual reading and vocabulary building for my own book writing skills. I came away with very few useful notes largely because his skill evaporated into his negativity. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s dark side dominated his writings. I realized his works were historically unreliable,…
Ship Horn Vision God’s horn calls at the strangest times. Soon after I fell asleep the other night, I was awakened by the ominously loud sound of a horn coming from the back, right side of my head. I could hear the echo resounding off the water all around me and smell the fishy salt…
Co-ordinating Camera Ratios and Picture Dimensions Have you ever taken a picture of a cute little kid and thought – I should have that printed as an 8X10. The print, however, cut the top part off of your photo. What happened? Conquer this issue with a little planning and the visual aid (Fig 1) in…
Babies and Toddlers are Scientists, Why Stop Them? Science at the PreK level hinges on babies’ and toddlers’ natural interests. They like to observe their surroundings and experiment with them. A parent that allows and encourages this is already teaching science. This goes a step further when the parent provides messy play opportunities. One example…
I finished the editorial process of my book Prayer, Faith, and 12 Kids. Then I read some articles about self-publishing. They brought to my attention that I needed an active website to market my book and interact with readers. My inactive site needed tweaking. I soon learned about search engine optimization (SEO). Text Length The…
Anti Book Report on Christy – by Catherine Marshal Christy Reflection Introduction The book Christy is a novel based on a true story. Several events within its pages spoke to me personally. The author shows an adept ability to present history in its true context. She also stays true to the character’s values. For these…