What happens when you fulfill one of your bucket list items? Do you feel a sense of achievement? Satisfied? Surprised? Disappointed? Well, I can write that after reading Bag of Bones, I felt all of those feelings except disappointed. As you know, Stephen King was...
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by MHill | Jul 5, 2012 | Quotes
"Don't outline your life in pen, always outline it in pencil. Always be open to new possibilities that may happen on your journey."
Wisdom From Kammbia 2.22: Happy 4th of July!
by MHill | Jul 4, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Happy 4th of July and I feel blessed and honored to be an American. Today's holiday should be an acknowledgment and recognition of the values this country has believed in and tried to live up to. It is always easy to point fingers at each other and believe our way or...
Wisdom From Kammbia 2.21: A Great Answer to Why Men Don’t Want to Get Married
by MHill | Jul 2, 2012 | What is Love?, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Every now and then a blog post writes itself: "Your commitment to be monogamous is a statement of values, but it is not a statement of nature. Your nature is not monogamous. Your values are monogamous. And that is why values are what we hold to be more important than...
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by MHill | Jul 1, 2012 | Quotes
"As evangelical Christians we have tended to relegate art to the very fringe of life. The rest of human life we feel is more important. Despite our constant talk about the lordship of Christ, we have narrowed its scope to a very small area of reality. We have...
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by MHill | Jun 29, 2012 | Quotes, Writing
"The critic is interested in the novel; the novelist is interested in his neighbors. Thus, the writer is interested in knowing the world in order to make real and honest sense of it." (Annie Dillard)
Wisdom From Kammbia 2.20: And Your Choice Is……
by MHill | Jun 29, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Last week I posted a contest, where my readers would choose the next novel for me to read and review on this blog. First, I want to thank everyone who left me their choice. It is much appreciated. I hope to do more interaction like that in the future. Well, let's get...
Wisdom From Kammbia 2.19: God Is Not Safe, But We Are Safe In Him
by MHill | Jun 26, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
For today’s blog post, I want to recommend a novel that I read last year titled, Lost Mission by Athol Dickson. One of the characters from the novel was the impetus for this blog post. Delano Wright is a wealthy Southern California landowner and businessman who faced...
Wisdom From Kammbia 2.18: You Choose My Next Novel To Read and Review!
by MHill | Jun 21, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Well, I'm ready to step out of my comfort zone again! I did a few weeks ago when I read Sidney Sheldon's Other Side of Midnight. I enjoyed reading that novel and must admit I couldn't put it down. Now, I'm ready to see if I can go 2 for 2! The next book I want to...
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by MHill | Jun 19, 2012 | Quotes
"If you have to use Christian Jargon to convince people that you are a Christian, then the problem goes deeper then your language.". (Max Lucado)