Category Archives: Writing

Ghostwriting: The Murphey Method by Cecil Murphey (Christian Writers Institute, 2017)

Cecil Murphey gives the new writer an easy-to-read book about ghostwriting know-how. His years as a book writer-ghostwriter along with his wisdom and integrity contribute to expert insights for the growing writer. An incredible range of information is packed into this book. Murphey shows pitfalls a ghostwriter can avoid through knowing what to expect and what to do in a variety of situations.

I appreciate Mr. Murphey’s advice as he instructs using personal experiences and lessons learned from his own writing journey. He was the collaborator for books like Gifted Hands and Think Big by Ben Carson, and 90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper. Cecil Murphey’s faith is a thread that ties his personal beliefs to his work endeavors, which makes his book a double-win for me.

Cecil Murphey was a minister, a professor, and he is an overcomer.  In addition, he is well-respected in the writing community as an author, ghostwriter, and presenter. He blogs at cecilmurphey.com and has a blog for male victims of sexual abuse at Shattering the Silence.

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Book Review: “The Meeting Place” by Rich Lewis

A Contemplative Book

Rich Lewis appreciates a contemplative walk with God. The kind spiritual living which includes daily times set aside for listening in silence with God. Through Twitter he and I connected because of “Healing the Divide: Recovering Christianity’s Mystic Roots” (RCMR) by Amos Smith.

Rich is a part of the RCMR mystic movement, which highlights Christian truth through the spiritual discipline of meditation. He has written a book on centering prayer, a practice that is helpful in developing a centered spiritual life.

This week Rich shared a review of my book. Here is part of his review and a link to his post. I hope you will check out some of his other blog posts and his free ebook, Centering Prayer. It is a practice I highly recommend.

BOOK REVIEW by Rich Lewis

The Meeting Place: Moments with God at Lookout Point by N. L. Brumbaugh

I am excited to share with you my review of The Meeting Place: Moments with God by N. L. Brumbaugh. Norma is an author, a writer, a speaker, a contemplative and a orchardist. Learn more about Norma at her web site.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Meeting Place: Moments with God at Lookout Point by N. L. Brumbaugh. We all need to take extended time with God as she has shared. “Every week this year I want to spend one hour with you at this spot, to think on you, to pray, to worship, to listen to learn, to praise, to thank, to absorb your truth, your lessons, your life.”norma

Each week, N. L. Brumbaugh shared her innermost joys, concerns and cries for help to God. She then paused and importantly let God respond. I admit, at first I was confused and then it dawned on me. She quietly listened to God and then wrote down what God spoke deep within her. What a wonderful and healthy exercise. I have just begun to do so too.

God unconditionally loves us! God desires to have a relationship with us. Our conversations with God are not meant to be one-sided: we talk and God listens. We are to speak to God and then shut up. We must sit quietly and listen for the inner voice of God.

Review continued-More here…Review, The Meeting Place, by Rich Lewis