>On Tuesday, I wrote 5,424 words in my November novel, which put me over the 50,000 word goal and made me a NaNoWriMo winner for the third year in a row.For those readers who missed my earlier post, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is a program in which participants write, from scratch, a novel of … Continue reading >Another NaNoWriMo Win

>The title of this blog, Ascribelog, is based on the biblical concept of ascribing glory to God. But the title has the double meaning of "a scribe log," which is a journal of someone who writes. And it has a pleasant sound that effectively blends the final "b" sound of "ascribe" with the initial "b" … Continue reading >Ascribing Glory

>I know that God is always with me and Jesus is all I need, but sometimes it's nice to have someone with skin on.Writing is a fairly solitary activity and, although I love uninterrupted times when I'm free to work without distractions, I sometimes feel very isolated. That's why it was such a great experience … Continue reading >Persons with Skin

>One of the seminars at the recent writers conference I attended was Jeff Edmondson's class on "Blogging for Christian Writers." It's been more than three years since I gingerly entered the blogosphere, and it was good to finally hear a real live person speak about the benefits of blogging.I have to admit, I already knew … Continue reading >Blogging Along

>Crossing the state line, I rejoiced as the Iowa sign welcomed me home and my heart was suddenly pierced by a personal application of my state’s motto: “Fields of Opportunities.”I was returning from my first writer’s conference. In the dark warmth of my van, engine whine and tire hum became a distant hypnotic song. But … Continue reading >Heart and Home

>A couple of weeks ago, Dave brought two garbage bags full of pears into the house. We have a pear tree that we planted at least twenty--maybe more like thirty--years ago. The most pears we had ever gotten off it previously was one year when it bore three measley pears.When Dave brought the pears to … Continue reading >Canning

>It's that time of year when thousands of apparently sane people take leave of their senses and their regular schedules to devote themselves to writing a novel in one month.You can read more about the NaNoWriMo craziness on this website.And, yes, I'll be participating for the third year, writing my third novel.See you in December.

>When it comes to the book I am writing on early infant loss, I have a paradoxical perspective.I still optimistically believe it is possible to finish this month. At the same time, I realistically recognize the sheer improbability of that. My optimism is rooted in proof. Repeatedly in my past, God has enabled me to … Continue reading >Paradoxical Perspective

>For meal time devotions, we recently finished reading Revelation and would have continued our regular practice of reading straight through the Bible by beginning again in Genesis. But, much as I love the story of creation, I just didn't want to confront the fall of mankind during the gray days of winter. I felt that, … Continue reading >Comfort Scripture

>Until We Reach Home by Lynn AustinBethany House Publishers; paperback; 428 pages © 2008In Until We Reach Home, Christy Award winning author Lynn Austin has created another page turner peopled with believable characters experiencing authentic conflict in realistic settings.The reader comes to know and care deeply about Swedish sisters Erin, Kirsten, and Sofia as they … Continue reading >Until We Reach Home: A Book Review