Mesu Andrews's Blog, page 39
July 4, 2014
Declaration of Dependence
Believe it or not, I hated history in school. Crazy, right? How can a historical fiction author hate history? Because I’m a historical biblical fiction author—and until I could find some eternal significance in our historical past, I saw no need to study it. Guess what? Found it. History’s Reach–Past, Present, and Future I study the Bible because �
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June 30, 2014
How to Thrive Through a Trial
Hi all. This is Tina here with you today. I’ve just recently finished a fantastic Bible study on the life of Peter by Stephen J. Binz. It was billed as “A Transforming Experience with the Word of God� and, I must say, it lived up to that for me. It has been a long time �
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June 27, 2014
Author Interview–Tessa Afshar
Have you ever met someone who is short in stature but a giant in character, spunk, and faith? That’s how I felt about Tessa Afshar when I met her at the American Christian Fiction Writers� (ACFW) Conference in 2012. This little dynamo was–and is–one of my favorite authors on the planet, and she’s written my favorite biblical �
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June 23, 2014
In the Dark by Charles Arndt
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. John 8:12 Several years ago I worked for a mining company outside of Knoxville Tenn. Every day we went approximately 2600 feet below ground level �
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June 20, 2014
The 10 Commandments—For Your Own Good
Can we all agree that the phrase, “It’s for your own good,� should be stricken from every parent’s lips? What kid wants to eat ANYTHING after hearing that phrase? If we were publishing a How To Manual for parents of newborns, “it’s for your own good” would be in the section, “Don’t You Dare Say This”—along with, �
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June 16, 2014
Living Jehosheba—Again by Mesu
I had a dentist’s appointment a few weeks ago. It was scheduled for the day after we returned from vacation. I’ll be nice and relaxed by the time we return from five sunny days in Florida–That was my thought when scheduling my appointment with a new dentist and a new hygienist. Come to find out…relaxed �
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Life is Peachy by Mesu Andrews
I’m down south in the land of peaches—yep, visiting my kids in Georgia and having a wonderful time. In between changing diapers, playing with grandbabies, and dreaming about Barbies and FROZEN, I’ve been thinking about my promise to add more BFF Team members this summer. Several folks applied last spring and were disappointed not to �
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June 13, 2014
How To Be An Author
On a recent road trip, I had the pleasure of visiting with my college roommate. She picked me up at the Denver airport and shuttled me to my daughter’s house in Colorado Springs. We were talking so furiously, we overshot the correct freeway exit by twenty miles. A typical oops for this particular friend and �
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June 9, 2014
When God Said No by Renee Ann Smith
Last month, I wrote about the heartache I sometimes feel when God doesn’t give me what I want. You see, I’ve had this problem since I was small: I just don’t like taking no for an answer. There have been times in my adult life when a no from God reduced me to a sulking, �
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June 6, 2014
Vampires, Wizards, and Dystopian—Oh, My!
Have you been to the movies lately? Think of the biggest box-office hits in the past four years, and you may conjure names like Harry, Bella, and Katniss. Here’s a list of big-screen money-makers from the entertainment website, IMDb: 2014 The Amazing Spider Man 2 Captain America: The Winter Soldier Divergent 2013 Iron Man 3 Despicable �
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