Translating a World on the Edge

“Kaye Park Hinckley’s novel, A Hunger in the Heart, is a story of hope, forgiveness, and redemption. It’s a great read in the tradition of southern fiction.”–Winston Groom, award-winning author of  Forrest Gump, Shiloh 1862 and others.

2018 Platinum, International Movie Award award for Screenplay of A Hunger in the Heart  (student, newcomer, and women category)

In 1955 Florida, a boy struggles with the effects of World War II on his family and fights a personal war just to survive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First in a series, She Who Sees Beyond is the story of an artist renowned for her gift of ‘seeing’ and finding missing people. Yet, she cannot find her own son. A novel about the true meaning of love.

Hinckley’s characters are complicated. They’ve done horrible things, witnessed horrible things, been the victims of horrible things, yet they continue rising each morning and putting one foot in front of the other. They fulfill their obligations to each other while these horrible things gnaw at them from the inside out. Hinckley deftly presents the repulsiveness of her character’s actions, while also revealing her characters’ drive toward love. ..fully developed plots and well-rounded characters.

        –Lake Oconee Living Magazine

 

 

 

MARY’S MOUNTAIN. . . brings out the paradox that we are already seeing signs of today. That is that tolerance only applies to self indulgent behavior, and to non-conformity. Since religion and patriotism are seen as intolerant, they are not tolerated. Mary’s Mountain is a well-written narrative that grabs your attention from the very beginning as it follows the plight of Paul Dunaway as he tries to fight back against the society he helped to create and, in the process, regain his soul.  — Tim Speer, Return to Paradise   

“THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” — Common Sense, Thomas Paine, 1776

On this day in July 2020, we have come to the point in The United States of America when we can no longer be a ‘summer soldier’ or a ‘sunshine patriot.” Daily, we are presented with confusion, disorder, and chaos, enhanced by a very dishonest media and the greed for power by the Democrat party that not only ignores the American values set out in our Constitution, but is stealthily attempting to annihilate those values.

Why?

Because there are some in power who are not satisfied with what they have. Some in power who live in such lifestyles that they must attempt to twist TRUTH into LIES to falsely make themselves seem virtuous. Some in power who are actually using the COVID19 virus in an attempt to control a whole population. Some in power who bitterly destroy livelihoods and lives by violence. Some in power who do NOT want a strong middle class at all, but only acquiescence by of all those they consider ‘beneath them.” And some people who want to destroy American history as well!

This is so hard to watch, and to live through! Today, we must not only fight against a virus begun in China–maybe even an intentional virus!–but at the same time, we are being viciously bombarded and bullied by Antifa, George Sorous, and the so-called Black Lives Matter movement, with its decidedly Marxist philosophy.

“Clearly, Marxism stands in diametric opposition to the Judeo-Christian foundation of America, which views each person as infused with a spirit unbounded by time and space, a manifestation of an omnipotent Creator. Human lives matter — all of them — a belief undermining the American founding in the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” –https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/29/editorial-black-lives-matter-is-rooted-in-a-soulle/

Against all this, we can no longer be “summer soldiers,” or sunshine Patriots.” We must be soldiers and patriots who come from ALL races, ALL religions, and ALL walks of life–because ALL of us are truly in danger as a nation. This is the time to stand up. If we want our country back, we MUST act.

First of all, we must pray for our country and for ourselves, to personally get ourselves right with God. Then, we must vote in November AGAINST the many who masquerade as patriots. Or else those many enemies will finally, physically and spiritually, destroy America.

You must have noticed. The United States of America is in the midst of a war, initiated by true greed, and real immorality. Under attack is everything that has made your country the best in the world. How much longer can you keep your head down or turn away from what’s happening to YOUR COUNTRY OF AMERICA. How much longer can you NOT become involved, even in the smallest of ways?

There is no question that Americans, young and old, are being killed for no reason, that their property is being razed. There is no denying that many cities and historic places in America are being demolished. And there is no genuine excuse for any of this. We must take our heads out of the sand and see the real dangers surrounding us. Pre-planned steps have been taken by gluttonous people who care only for themselves, not you, and not America. Don’t fall for it.

Where are the true Patriots?
Aren’t you one of them?
Isn’t it time to stand up for America?

We NEED a two party system in America–with both Republican and Democrat representatives who have America’s well-being at heart. Sadly, the present and very negative Democrat Party wears only the MASK of Patriotism without the POSITIVE HEART behind it. America is the most exemplary republic in human history; would you see it destroyed? Sincere Patriots, stand up FOR America, not AGAINST her. Cherish and protect the hard-earned rights and freedoms we have. JOIN THE TRUMP TRAIN in a 2020 LANDSLIDE.

“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right…” Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776

I loved the world I grew up in. It wasn’t perfect, but there were anchors when needed: American values and Christian values. A child was held to those values. They were safety nets for anyone who knew herself to be an American or a Christian. Today, those safety nets could vanish right before our eyes, exchanged for an hypocrisy that defies belief.

TODAY in our beloved USA:

Hate is called love by twisting the meanings of both

Killing another human being is called a “right.”

Without shame, lies are spread as truth.

Science and human biology are explicitly denied.

Whiners massage and manipulate the ‘mob’ and somehow win over those who are afraid to stand on courage.

Our American cities are being demolished.

Our American History is being defamed.

Every other country seems to be labeled as more important than America.

“A free lunch” is a political goal, no matter the cost to those who’ll be forced to pay for it.

Out of jealousy, greed, and selfishness, our duly elected, and very successful President, was dragged through a counterfeit impeachment, and daily faces the lies of a disgustingly dishonest media.

Churches are being warned by law to “get in line” with new policy, even if it’s against church teaching.

Christianity, which is totally against Socialism, is framed as undesirable.

What was formerly evil is being touted as good. What is good is being touted as evil.

WHAT CAN WE DO?

Number One: PAY ATTENTION.

Don’t get pulled into the double-speak rhetoric by listening to fools pushing deadly political systems such as Socialism who promise you anything free. NOTHING is free. If you want to eat, be prepared to WORK.

Every political office, big or small, makes a difference.  Vote to express American and Christian values.

American values were dearly paid for with the lives of many, and are expressed in The United States Constitution.  Read them again for yourselves and for your children.

Christian values were dearly paid for by the God who created each of us. It is important to remember the seven deadly sins: lust, greed, gluttony, envy, anger, pride, and sloth. Most other sins begin with one or two of the seven deadly sins. And once we let one of these sins take over our lives, the other six are only too happy to creep into our lives as well.

Try to concentrate on the seven virtues; the four cardinal virtues and the three theological virtues. Human beings achieve the four cardinal virtues, prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance, through intellect and free will, gifts from God. When human beings freely choose to act morally, the three theological virtues serve as the foundation and source of the cardinal virtues; faith, hope, and charity or love.

So, if you have begun to say good bye to the American world we loved–DON’T! Instead, fight for it!

Keeping America great begins with us. Each one of us has a role to play. And we need to begin TODAY.  Every wonderfully courageous American is being called. There’s no need to say goodbye.