The Undiscovered Country

God in a kneecap?

I talked to a friend of mine a few months ago, and she said, “I can’t see how anyone can have children and not believe in God.”

I tend to agree. Every time I look at my son, I see God. I’m awed how 26 little microscopic chromosomes built this perfect little boy. How can such a small thing build something so complex? How does our DNA make certain something as simple as a kneecap ends up in the right place and function exactly as it should? How does it build an eyeball, one of the most complex structures we have, let alone make a brain to translate all the input properly? How can those chromosomes in each instance make a human entirely unique?

Today is my last “Experiencing God” meeting. I won’t discuss the particulars, but to say I’m both glad and saddened it’s ending. It saddens me because I’m done as far as Bible study classes go. For one, it’s now time to apply all I’ve learned. Like I’ve said before, though I’m a lifetime student as far as learning more about God, I’m not meant to be a full-time student. Faith needs action as well as study. I can learn all I want, but if I don’t apply it to my life and effect those around me, then that knowledge is useless.

I also need the extra time to finish my manuscripts. Even the ½ hour a day spent studying can translate to much by way of writing and editing.

I’ve read how writing stories/novels/novellas that will never be published can help a writer improve the stories that are worth publishing. Though I intend to self-publish my novella, even if I didn’t it will improve my novel immensely.

The novella takes place in the same universe as my novel, and is about two characters who make their appearance in the second book. Their relationship is so unique I wanted to expand on it. The end result is the novella. In editing it for the (I hope) last time, I decided to unleash my imagination. The result is a dialect I termed “Fringe.” It’s the language people on the fringe of society speak. I’ve made great use of a book entitled “The Synonym Finder” by J.I. Rodale. It’s basically a super-thesaurus, and it’s been fun trying to come up with unique terms and phrases but at the same time the reader will understand the speaker without needing to use the same book.

I now have to incorporate the new slang terms into my novel. Hopefully I’ll finish the changes prior to the conference in February. Not having to study for Bible class will help.

By the way, windac started a new blog!

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She has inspired me to continue to take pictures with my phone camera. These show off his new tooth quite well methinks.

I add this because it’s such a funny expression.

Happy Sunday!