Oh that my words were written with an iron pen on a granite tablet so my story could be read forever. — Job 19:23–24
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If words contain no reward, people have no reason to read. — Frank Ball
Readiness: Keeping Oil in Our Lamps
June 6, 2026
What are the differences and the similarities between the wise and foolish bridesmaids? The Kingdom of Heaven is like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps
Before the First Word: Where Great Writing Starts
May 31, 2026
Ninety-nine percent of what looks like listening in the world is not genuine listening. It’s just waiting at a stoplight with the mind’s engine running
The Real Enemy: Where the Battle Is Actually Fought
May 30, 2026
What does temptation do, for and against people? People are tempted when their desires take them in a direction different from where God would have
The Hidden Engine Behind Powerful Writing
May 24, 2026
The magic of story is that it allows us to vicariously experience the emotion of the tale and feel it so deeply that it helps
