“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” is one of the well-known, exuberant hymns of praise. What is one of your favorite songs of praise?
Month: July 2016
Journey of Choice 006
Chapter 5 in “Choice” done!
10K words reached!
Excerpt from chapter 5:
One boy stepped up to Nat. “You’re that orphan them Roes took in, ain’t ya.” The way he emphasized the title sounded like it hurt to say the word.
“What would you know?” Nat shoved past him.
“I know a lot more than you would ever know.”
Nat spun around to face James, who put a hand on his shoulder. “He’s just testing you,” James whispered. Turning to the boy, James’ voice was stern. “Let him be, Tom. Your parents taught you better.”
“Anyone can see he ain’t got no parents to teach him nothing.”
James’ grip tightened on Nat’s shoulder. “Ignore him.” His words stopped the harsh reply Nat was about to spew out.
Journey of Choice 005
By way of update, chapter four in Journey of Choice was finished a couple of weeks ago (before summer busyness hit). Here is an excerpt for you!
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“Picked something up for you yesterday.”
Nat narrowed his eyes. “What do you want?”
James’ brown eyes twinkled. “Just to give my new brother a gift.”
“I ain’t your brother.”
“Fine then. Take it as a friend?” He reached into his pocket and drew out a flat, rectangular object, too big for a knife.
Nat eyed it critically as he turned back to Highfly. “I don’t want nothing.”
“I know you don’t.”
A piece of cool metal was pressed into Nat’s hand. He glanced down. “What is it?”
“A harmonic. It makes music.”
Nat snorted. “I don’t want no music. Ain’t got no music in me.”
James grinned in a friendly way. “Maybe that will change.”
Believe
This was said to the disciples immediately before the dark day of crucifixion. Yet, Jesus commanded them not to be troubled, but believe. As we face dark days ahead, how we need this reminder! Don’t be troubled … believe!
This week’s interview swap with Claire Banschbach
This week, I had a fun interview swap with author Claire M. Banschbach.
Find out how she balances writing and life and how she created her own world for The Rise of Aredore series: http://withajoyfulnoise.blogspot.com/2016/06/claire-banschbach-author-interview-and.html
Then, if you’d like to read her interview of me (in which you’ll discover how I find music and writing are similar), visit her blog: https://clairembanschbach.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/composing-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-2597
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