by Kristene O'Dell | Jan 29, 2019 | Sonderous Journeys
I prayed often for deliverance from the pain caused by my decision to abort my baby. I suffered the threat of cervical and breast cancer and experienced the pain of empty arms after the baby was gone. And truly, for me, and countless abortive mothers, nothing on earth...
by Kristene O'Dell | Jan 21, 2019 | Sonderous Journeys
“The first step on the way to victory is to recognize the enemy.” ~ Corrie Ten Boom I was saved in July of 1995. By January of 1996, I was fully involved in prolife ministry – namely Operation Rescue (or what came to be known as Operation Save America). My...
by Kristene O'Dell | Jan 19, 2019 | Sonderous Journeys
It’s important to surround yourself with good people, interesting people, young people, young ideas. Go places, learn new stuff. Look at the world with wonder – don’t be tired about it. ~ Angela Bassett Welcome to the first blog post of a new series. In...
by Kristene O'Dell | Jan 4, 2019 | Creative Personality
“Use those talents you have. You will make it. You will give joy to the world. Take this tip from nature: The woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except those who sang best.” ~ Bernard Meltzer This ends our series on the Creative Personality. I thought...
by Kristene O'Dell | Jan 1, 2019 | Creative Personality
I think art, especially literature, has the particular power to immerse the viewer or reader into another world. This is especially powerful in literature when a reader lives the experience of the characters. So, if the characters are human and real enough, then...