Although human praise for my novels and songs is wonderful to imagine, it can't compare to God's "Well done, good and faithful servant" when I reach that day and hour.
In the meanwhile, I rejoice in my belief that God has read my manuscripts numerous times and still gets a kick out of my offbeat sense of humor. I think He enjoys listening to my music, too, even when I feel like giving up on it.
He knows the strenghs and weaknesses of everything I create--better than I do, in fact--and yet He keeps blessing me with fresh ideas and permitting me to think of them as mine.
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Me in a Nutshell
- Gentle-spirited servant of God; often with better intentions than follow-through
- Husband of Kathleen
- Dad to Kristi
- Step-dad to Mo and Trina
- Active in church choir, praise team, nursing home ministry
- Play guitar and sing original songs wherever I have the chance to
- Write Christian songs and record at home
- Mission trips to Australia, England, Wales, and Romania
- Former English teacher, job counselor/interiewer, and programmer/analyst
- BA in English/Secondary Education, Frostburg State College (now University)
- Poetry published in three denominational youth magazines and local newspaper
- Dramatic monologs and short plays published in local magazine
- Article published in a Standard Publishing collection about grace
- First young adult book, Found in Translation, published by Barbour on 1/1/2011
- Second young adult book, Lost in Dreams, published by Barbour on 8/1/2011
- Represented by Mr. Terry Burns of Hartline Literary
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Nicole O'Dell interview with me
on Teen Talk Radio (5/26/11)
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