What follows is a short preview of the 8 books I am actively writing in this current writing season which started on June 8th, 2023 and will end on October 14th, 2023.

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Part 29: The First Book Of Prayers (Preview):

Chapter 2: The First Prayer

“Father, I thank you that you always hear me.

Thank you for sending your Son Jesus Christ, the Messiah, to die on the cross for my sins. Thank you for salvation through Him that allows me to come boldly before your throne seeking the grace for my day.

Father, I praise you! I worship you! I sing songs to you throughout my day. You are my hope and you lift my head up in all my circumstances! I bow my head to the floor and humble myself before you today asking that you would be glorified in my life.

Father let your kingdom come into my life more and more. Let the rising of my right-standing with you be as the sun rising that grows brighter and brighter until the perfect day comes. And let your light shine from me into this world around me.

Father, to do your will is the bread that sustains me today. Let your will be done here on earth, as it is always done in heaven. Let my life be like heaven and let my life be filled with your will as I seek to learn and walk in your ways.

Father you know what I need. You know also what I want. I recognize the difference between these two things. I thank you that you always supply what I need. I also want to praise you as my God who both gives and takes away. Your rod and your staff, your direction and you discipline are so wonderful to me. Teach me today Father and let me learn how to please you in all I do.

Father supply my daily bread.

Father forgive me my sins for they are many. Cleanse me from anything that is not Your will and Your way. And I forgive those who have hurt me today and in my past. I lay it all down before you knowing that you are the Living God who sees all.

Father lead me not into temptation but please delivery me out of evil situations. Protect me from the evil ones that seek to harm me and surround me with your angels.

Father Yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever and ever!

In Jesus name I pray, ask, and cry, Amen!”

Part 30: The Book Of The Cries Of Loneliness (Preview):

Chapter 14: You Walk With Me

Father, I cry out in my loneliness,

I cry out from the pain,

No one to talk to but You,

No one to tell me I’ll be ok,

But You,

You walk with me,

I know You do,

You illuminate my path,

The path ahead,

You show me the way,

Your way,

And so I walk,

The loneliness surrounds,

But You are the light of my heart,

You are the strength of my journey,

You are the joy of my tears,

As the suffering presses me down,

I smile inside,

Because I know Your hand is in all this,

And the morning light will dawn,

And I will be lifted high up!

High up!

At the end of this journey,

You, yes You,

Will hold me in Your faithful arms,

And You will welcome me home,

And I will see what it was all about,

Every step,

Was ordained by You,

And this loneliness was a gift,

So I thank you Lord,

I thank you!

For You walk with me.

Part 31: Listen And Obey (Preview):

Chapter 1: “Light On A Hill” Miniseries

Chapter 2: Listen And Obey: The First Notes

Chapter 3: Listening, A Background

Chapter 4: Listening, The Rescue

Chapter 5: Listening, A Journey Begins

Chapter 6: Inseparable Steps, One Follows The Other

Chapter 7: Throughout Scripture, Our Examples

Chapter 8: Obedience, As A Breaking

Chapter 9: Obedience, As A Refining Fire

Chapter 10: Obedience, As Spiritual Maturity

Chapter 11: Obedience, As A Testimony

Chapter 12: Obedience, As A Witness

Chapter 13: Obedience, As A Doorway

Chapter 14: Obedience Unto Death

Chapter 15: The Way Of The Cross

Chapter 16: Practical Guide To Listening

Chapter 17: Practical Guide To Obedience

Chapter 18: Stepping Onto The Narrow Path

Chapter 19: Unforced Rhythms

Chapter 20: Wide Open Spaces

Chapter 21: The Well Done Good And Faithful

Part 32: A Lifestyle Of Waiting (Preview):

Chapter 1: “Light On A Hill” Miniseries

Chapter 2: A Lifestyle of Waiting: The First Notes

Chapter 3: Ingredients Of Waiting

Chapter 4: Embracing The Quiet

Chapter 5: Embracing The Stillness

Chapter 6: Embracing The Loneliness

Chapter 7: Embracing The Rest

Chapter 8: Embracing The Peace

Chapter 9: Embracing The Ground

Chapter 10: Recognizing The Empty Places

Chapter 11: Recognizing The Broken Places

Chapter 12: Recognizing The Unholy

Chapter 13: Beyond Your No And Your Nothing

Chapter 14: Cleaning The Temple

Chapter 15: Waiting In Pain

Chapter 16: Waiting In Suffering

Chapter 17: Waiting In Loss

Chapter 18: Waiting In Want

Chapter 19: Word Of God

Chapter 20: His Still Small Voice

Chapter 21: Cultivating A Lifestyle Of Waiting

Part 33: Once More A Distinction (Preview):

Chapter 1: “Light On A Hill” Miniseries

Chapter 2: Once More A Distinction: The First Notes

Chapter 3: Those Who Serve God

Chapter 4: Those Who Do Not Serve God

Chapter 5: The Necessity Of Distinction

Chapter 6: Temporal Or Eternal

Chapter 7: Light Or Darkness

Chapter 8: Fear Of Man

Chapter 9: Fear Of Being Alone

Chapter 10: Excuses And Hypocrisy

Chapter 11: Isn’t It Time

Chapter 12: U-Turn, 180 Degrees

Chapter 13: Narrow Gate

Chapter 14: Narrow Way

Chapter 15: A Cross To Bare

Chapter 16: For The Love Of Suffering

Chapter 17: Hand In Hand

Chapter 18: What A Difference Makes

Chapter 19: True Witness

Chapter 20: Name Written On The Forehead

Chapter 21: The Eternal Distinction

Part 34: The Ninth Witness Testament (Preview):

Chapter 8: Amtrak Train

June 6th, 2023 – 5:22pm – In Solitude, Abiding In Obscurity:

I have just boarded the Amtrak train and it had departed the station. The journey ahead is a long one… but I am excited to see where the Lord takes me. There are not many people on this train so it feels a bit lonely. I keep wanting to tell my family and my friends where I am and what I am doing but I cannot. They must read this book to discover that… and by the time they have read these words my journey surely would have taken me to other far away places. The journey ahead is meant for the Lord and me together alone. It is what He wants. I am just trying to wrap my head around that. It is hard for me to believe that it’s what He wants. What can I do but obey?

Part 35: The Third Collection Of Parables (Preview):

Chapter 2: All The Needs

Once there was a man named Samuel who lived in the city of Abundance. He was raised in a very wealthy family who had everything they ever wanted. Samuel had grown up attending the best schools and experiencing the best activities and sports that anyone could every hope to experience in life. Samuel had never known want.

Now it happened when Samuel graduated college and began his work at the bank alongside his dad he began to feel like something was missing from his life. It was a new feeling for him. He began to ask everyone he knew, “What is missing from my life?” And yet everyone just laughed at him and replied, “Nothing is missing, you have everything anyone could ever want.”

One day, as Samuel walked the short distance to his house near the bank, a man stood in his way.

The man held up his hand toward Samuel and said, “Do you want to know what’s missing from your life?”

At first Samuel was confused and a bit frightened by this stranger in his path, but then the longing to discover what was missing overwhelmed his fears. “Yes! Yes, tell me what’s missing in my life!” Samuel all but screamed at the man.

“For you to discover that you’ll have to take a journey far from here. You cannot discover what you are missing in Abundance. This city masks the emptiness with all its fullness. It pretends to fill what it can’t fill.” The man explained.

“Where must I go?” Samuel asked cautiously.

The stranger smiled and laughed, “You are going to have to travel to the land of Want.”

“The land of Want.” Samuel whispered. Samuel had never heard of this land. Where was it? He wondered.

“If you are going to take the journey you cannot take anything with you. You must go with just what you are wearing now. And when you go you must not look back.” The stranger explained further. “Because if you look back, Abundance will call to you and you’ll return to her again.”

Samuel thought it over. The emptiness he was feeling was a pain that wouldn’t go away. Samuel knew he had to take this journey no matter the cost. So he said, “I’m ready to go.”

The stranger smiled and pointed the way, “This is the way to Want, go now and don’t look back. At the end of this road you’ll discover all that you’re missing and find the only thing that can fill the emptiness you feel inside.” And then the stranger vanished from sight right in front of Samuel’s eyes.

Samuel turned toward the direction of the Land of Want and, after steeling himself for the journey, set out. He never looked back and deep in the land of Want Samuel found the only thing that could fill his emptiness inside.

Part 36: Where All Journeys Continue (Preview):

This book is the sequel to Part 1: Where All Journeys Begin.

Chapter 1: Some Time Later

Ever since I had landed back in my field after my journey with the Dark One life had returned to its predictable patters. I rose for work each day, ate my breakfast, and went to work. I had taken a break from speaking to the Lord. The events I had experienced and the things I had seen were all still vivid in my mind. I wasn’t sure why I hadn’t sought out the Lord lately. I think I just needed a break from Him. But as I slowed my car down and turned into my driveway, I knew I’d seek Him out today. I was worn out from life and I needed to be refreshed. I knew God was the only one who could truly do that for me.

I pulled the car to a stop, put it in park, and pulled the keys from the dash. I stuffed the keys into my pocket and collected my things, then opened the door. Everything in my hands suddenly fell everywhere and as my briefcase hit the ground it exploded all over my yard. At just that moment a gust of wind picked up my papers and blew them high into the air. I don’t need this right now, I tiredly thought before I sprang into action to change the runaways down.

I was tired and worn out.

I ran throughout my yard and then into my field collecting the scattered papers. I picked up the last page and then heard a familiar voice speak, “Life gets this way.”

I always knew the sound of God’s voice speaking to my spirit. I suddenly realized I stood in the center of my field. I was right back to the spot where my last journey had ended.

“It does.” I replied. I felt God’s smile. I didn’t deserve His smile. “I’m sorry I’ve been distant.” I said after a few minutes of silence.

“Are you back now?” God asked softly.

I thought about His question. I didn’t really have an answer for Him and He knew it. “I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I don’t know why I’ve been distant. I have missed your voice, but I… I just needed a break.” My words came rolling out of my heart before I could stop them.

I could feel the longing of the Lord for me in my spirit. He missed me. That broke my heart. A tear formed in one eye and was quickly followed by another in the other eye. Then the damn of my heart broke open. I collapsed to my knees on the ground dropping the papers I held. “Oh Lord, why are you always so kind to me?” I cried. “Please forgive me. Help me understand what I’ve been feeling.”

“You trusted me and I took you on a journey you weren’t expecting. I did it my way. Is that what you are upset about?” God asked.

I let my tears fall and thought about His question. I was angry. I knew it but I didn’t know why. I’ve never been good at expressing my anger. Mostly I just held it in. God always had a way of pulling it out of me. I loved that He knew me so well. “I am angry.” Was all I said.

“I know.” He replied. Then I felt a shift in the Spirit. God was looking at something closely. I will always be amazed at how I sensed these things from Him. I turned my head to see what He was looking at.

There next to my house was a small tree that hadn’t been there before. I slowly stood and walked over to it. It was shorter than my waist but had a thick, healthy trunk and little branches had shot out from it. It had small green leaves. Where did this come from, I thought.

“I planted that for you. I made it grow as you were on your journey.” God said then added, “I am going to make it grow each time I take you on a journey. It will be a memorial between you and I. It will mark the times of your growth in its own growth.”

I thought about His words. Even as my angry tears were drying on my face, He was telling me that He was sending me on another journey. I asked, “Where will this journey take me?” I knew Him well enough to know that I would say yes to anything He asked. I trusted Him and His love.

“Do you trust me?” He asked.

“I do.” I replied.

“Do you really trust me?” He asked.

“I think I do.” I replied unsure.

“Do you know what trust is?” He asked.

“I am beginning to think that I don’t.” I said more then answered. “I want to.”

“This journey is going to be different.” God said. I felt the Holy Spirit hovering and beginning to work in me. I felt the fire on my hands and my arms. It was always a sign that God was about to do something incredible. God continued, “This journey is going to show you more of Me. This journey is going to show you more of you. This journey is going to show you more of us.”

Tears poured down my face as I felt the waves and waves of His love pouring over me. I was no longer angry. He loved me. If He sends me on a journey won’t He care for me during it, I reasoned with myself. I was ready. He knew I was ready. I always wanted to do His will. Even with all my brokenness I wanted more of Him. He was my all.

God smiled and said, “Trust me.”

And as His words echoed in my ears everything around me went black. I was flung into the distant and the wide. I was hurtled through time and space. I was in and not in. I can’t describe the sensation of standing but not standing. I wasn’t flying but I was moving very fast.

I knew one thing for sure… I was no longer in my field.