Mid-Week....

Motivation! Meet me at Writer...Interrupted for a word on Passion. And don't forget to leave me a comment while you're there -- it makes the whole thing way better!

Hmmmm...

I've lately been thinking about the differences between "secular" fiction and Christian fiction...at least the glaringly obvious differences. Christian themes, right? Let's see....Christian morals exemplified. Usually some dynamic character who gradually changes his/her perception of truth. All good.

But there is one really huge difference that may or may not be so great. A lot of people call this sanitizing the truth. Stopping short of reality. Not going into it, really, if it is something that could offend. Obviously, this is important in some instances: those same instances that make the lit. "safe" for anyone to read. But I just think there are some instances where we shouldn't be quite so guarded.

My question is: by taking away from the reality, are we taking away from the truth? By not revealing the ugly of the ugly, are we veiling the beauty of the beautiful?

I may not be making sense to anyone but me, but that is okay. If I do make sense, let me know what you think.

I knew it! (see #7)

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Chanda!

1. Pacman was originally called Chandaman.
2. During the reign of Peter the Great, any Russian nobleman who chose to wear Chanda had to pay a special Chanda tax.
3. Chanda is born white; her pink feathers are caused by pigments in her typical diet of shrimp!
4. Czar Paul I banished Chanda to Siberia for marching out of step!
5. On average, women blink nearly twice as much as Chanda.
6. Chanda will often glow under UV light.
7. Chanda can only be destroyed by intense heat, and is impermeable even to acid!
8. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching Chanda!
9. Chanda is the only bird that can swim but not fly.
10. The Eskimos have over fifty words for Chanda.

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Mid-Week Motivations

Well, I've been asked to start back with contributions to Writer...Interrupted. If you aren't familiar with the site, it's a great way to connect with other Christians who happen to enjoy writing, many of whom are published. I will be sending in a devotional every month for the Wednesday edition -- it's kind of a web-zine deal -- and I'm excited to be doing it again!

Just wanted to share. (Mine will be posted the last Wednesday of each month. If you leave a comment I will love you forever:)