In the past week, I’ve met three new people, all of whom I thought were Christians. Two, a man and his wife, own a store near me and our discussions were uplifting, and I sensed a connection with them that I often feel when I meet someone of like faith. The Bible tells us that […]
Here I Am to Worship
I’m in the middle of researching the story of the woman at the well in Samaria–she is my current work-in-progress. This book will be far different from the one I just turned in about Mary Magdalene. Though Mary’s story is not given a lot of page-time in Scripture, the woman at the well is given […]
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #21
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all the stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes! Hi! My name is Jill Eileen Smith and I write Bible stories […]
The Power of Life and Death
Today is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. What does that mean? In a word, it means that life is sacred. Revered. Blessed. Life is a gift of God, and only God has the power of life and death. That means that only God can create life, and He alone has the right to say when […]
Why did Jesus’ Tomb Need Guards?
I’ve been on a writing break this week because I turned in my twentieth full-length novel about Mary Magdalene. When I finish a book, I honestly don’t want to think about writing or editing another word. So I clean. So far, I’ve cleaned out five closets and begun to straighten my office, which to be […]