Category Archives: 2020

Nativity with a Capital N

Posted on December 24, 2020 by lsimonds

For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,And deep darkness the people;But the Lord will arise over you,And His glory will be seen upon you.The Gentiles shall come to your light,And kings to the brightness of your rising.Isaiah 60:2-3 About a year ago, … Continue reading →

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Guest Post – Six Powerful Reasons to Love Fiction

Posted on December 12, 2020 by lsimonds

It was Scout Finch who said standing on Boo Radley’s front porch was enough. Enough to permit her to do as her father, Atticus, had recommended. To climb into the skin of someone else—in this case, an aged-beyond-his-years recluse—and walk … Continue reading →

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I Love This Author’s Work, but….

Posted on December 3, 2020 by lsimonds

On December 1, in celebration of my second novel’s release, Christian fiction author Chautona Havig posted a blog and podcast in which she permitted me to talk at length about my creative choices in All In, some of which have … Continue reading →

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In Search of Je Ne Sais Quoi

Posted on December 1, 2020 by lsimonds

First and foremost, my heartfelt thanks to Blake Kimzey and Writing Workshops Dallas for inviting me to post on the WWD blog, where this appeared on November 30, 2020 My second novel, Stork Bite, released in November 2020, after eight … Continue reading →

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Indiscriminate God

Posted on October 4, 2020 by lsimonds

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish of every kind. When the net was full, they dragged it up onto the shore, sat down, and sorted the good … Continue reading →

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Pandora’s Jar

Posted on May 30, 2020 by lsimonds

“We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 New Living … Continue reading →

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Point of View

Posted on April 10, 2020 by lsimonds

“This is like the days of Noah to me: as I swore that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth, so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you, and will not rebuke … Continue reading →

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