Ralene Burke

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October 1, 2008

The Impossible Choice excerpt:


His mind switched gears.  In all the fuss of getting Chevy's room together, he had forgotten about the envelope.  He took the steps two at a time to the foyer.  The small envelope fueled his trepidation.  He grabbed the letter and hesitated, tapping the corner against his palm.  Walking into the living room, he took a seat on the oversized armchair. 

It had been two weeks since he’d received one of these, and he dreaded finding out the contents.  His finger slid beneath the flap.  

            Closing his eyes, he murmured a little prayer for courage.  His hands went through the motions of taking the letter out.  When he opened them again, his eyes took in the messy cursive.

            Your time is near, man of God 

Prepare yourself for death impending

We are watching, even now

And there will be no happy ending.

Fear planted itself in his heart.  He had no idea who would be sending him death threats.  Maybe it’s time to call the police?  He hated to do that if this were just an elaborate hoax.




July 15, 2008

A NEW Blog

I have moved my blog from here.  This being my professional site, I didn't feel that I had the liberty to write my thoughts, opinions, etc.  Instead, you can now find my new blog, The Woman Matrix at the link provided below. 

http://www.thewomanmatrix.blogspot.com

This blog explores women's issues in depth, the meat and potatoes of the matter.  At least that's the plan.  I want to post two entries a week, Tues/Fri.  One will be lighthearted and fun, while the other will be serious.  It is for all women, but is definitely from a Christian perspective. 

For this blog, I'll use it to post new events, books I've read, important things I've learned.  It probably won't be updated on a regular basis, so you'll just have to keep checking back!

Past Blog Entries:

Check it out!

Who's ready to read my new novel, The Impossible Choice?  It's off to the editor...give me eighteen months!

And now these three remain:
faith, hope, and love.
But the greatest of these is
love.
1 Cor 13:13

Updated 10-01-08