Lori Altebaumer

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About Lori Altebaumer
Lori Altebaumer is only half-joking when she tells others she lives with one foot in a parallel universe. A love of story and words, along with a wild imagination, fuels her passion for writing both fiction and non-fiction. A love of God fuels her passion for sharing the joys of living a Christ-centered life with others through her writing. Lori is a wandering soul with a home keeping heart, and now that her nest is empty, she enjoys traveling with her husband and visiting her adult children where she can rummage through their refrigerators and food pantries while complaining there’s nothing good to eat here.
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Blog postYour word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11 Give my puppy a new bone and he’ll spend all morning looking for the perfect place to hide it. He’ll test out every nook and cranny he can squeeze into. I haven’t yet determined what the criteria is […]
The post It Is Written: Why Hiding God’s Word in Our Heart Matters appeared first on Lori Altebaumer.
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Blog postNothing helps one gain perspective on just how little knowledge they really have like walking through an environment or landscape that is unfamiliar to them. Even when it’s something we’ve seen hundreds or thousands of times, if we’re willing to make an honest assessment, we’ll admit what we know is a fraction of what is […]
The post Into the Forest I Go: Why I Never Stop Reading the Bible appeared first on Lori Altebaumer.
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Blog postFor he will be like a tree planted by water, that extends its roots by a stream and will not fear when the heat comes; but its leaves will be green, and it will not be anxious in a year of drought nor cease to yield fruit. Jeremiah 17:8 NASB
This writing comes to you from the surface of the sun, or so it feels. Texas is enduring a record setting heat wave and drought (Unbelievably enough this isn’t even the worst or longest heat wave we’ve known. Check out this data and less tha4 weeks ago Read more -
Blog postI’m a person who avoids conflict with the same passionate commitment as I have for not licking the door handles at the convenience store. I’m predictably afraid of all the usual things: heights, snakes, long dark alleys, and undercooked chicken. So…
Why do I write my books to include hard topics?
The only reasonable explanation is God. I would love for Him to give me a story filled with characters not covered in the sinfulness of a broken world. Characters who aren’t trying t1 month ago Read more -
Blog postThey rejoiced when the waves grew quiet.
Then he guided them to the harbor they longed for. (Psalm 107:30 CSB)
Watching our two-year-old grandson trying to stand and walk after one quick turn on a Sit-n-Spin was comical, but it also made me think this is how many of us felt as we stepped out of 2020 and into 2021. The waves of uncertainty concerning the pandemic had been followed by a turbulent election season, and the ripples of hate and unrest floated over it all like s2 months ago Read more -
Blog postStories inspire me, encourage me, and teach me. In fact, I’d say my life is fueled by stories. Books and movies take me places I could or would never go to do things I could or would never do. They walk me through valleys I’ve never been through and lead me up mountains I may never see. They teach me things about others and more importantly, about myself. There is simply something in my DNA that resonates with story.
And over the past few years I’ve come to understand why.
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Blog post“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)
I’ll never forget the ship captain’s words the first time I went on a cruise. In an effort assuage the concerns of us land loving first timers, he told us not to worry.
“The ship will never be more than five miles from land,” he said. Sounded nice until we realized he meant straight down.
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Blog postThen He said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.” Luke 22:46
There are a lot of things I want to hear Jesus say to me, but “why are you sleeping” isn’t one of them.
That being said, I can imagine the challenge the disciples faced. They were physically exhausted from three years of traveling ministry and mentally exhausted trying to discern what Jesus meant when He talked about His death and resurrection. They were full of the Passov3 months ago Read more -
Blog postJesus said to him, “Go, your faith has saved you.” Immediately he could see and began to follow Jesus on the road.” Mark 10:52 Thanks to my husband’s work, we’ve been fortunate to visit interesting places. Some of these trips have had us staying in extravagant hotels. These places ranked beyond the level of opulence […]
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Blog postI call to remembrance my song in the night; I meditate within my heart, and my spirit makes diligent search (Psalm 77:6 NKJV). Who among us never spent an afternoon fastidiously sorting through a patch of thick, green, sweet-scented clover in search of the elusive four-leaf clover? To be honest, some of us have […]
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Titles By Lori Altebaumer
“Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember this in moments of despair. If you find that writing is hard, it’s because it is hard.”
—William Zinsser On Writing Well 30th Anniversary Edition, p.9
Zinsser is spot on. The effort to capture the right words creates moments of both delight and despair. Inspired one moment. Hopeless the next. And when discouraged, a writer will do anything to avoid the act of writing.
The nine women of Living Write Texas know from experience the ups and downs of life at the keyboards. Collectively we have written for a total of 128 years. Among our endeavors: 21 books, hundreds of blog posts, newsletters, magazine and newspaper articles, stage plays, and even a songwriter of 30 years. Our fair share of grins and grief were included in the process.
Our goal for this book is simple: to support Christian writers at all levels to actively pursue the mission they believe God calls them to fulfill. To encourage, educate, and engage aspiring authors in the process of transferring the words they carry in their heart to the written page.
Consider us your “come alongside friends” who share our insights, wins, and misses. We’ve learned to talk one another off the ledge and discovered helpful tools and tips. We trust God’s purpose in our lives and honor the gift of the written word. We believe you do, too - even when a dumpster fire for all those pages seems tempting.
Why? Because like you—we are commissioned to pursue that for which the Lord has called us—we’re in for the long haul. And we’d love some more travel buddies.
Shayne Wright returns to the Texas town where she grew up for a funeral and accidentally gets caught in a human trafficking scheme gone wrong. When she stops to render aid at an accident, she ends up with a gunshot wound to her shoulder and a target on her back when the trafficker believes she stole his money.
Her plan to stay the night at the old family farm becomes complicated when she finds it has been leased to a man working through some past demons of his own. Former military sniper Ethan McGregor is here on a reconnaissance mission for an organization that fights human trafficking. The complications keep coming when her prodigal brother shows up. When he tells Shayne and Ethan he saw a woman being held against her will, Ethan's interest intensifies, thinking this might be the human trafficking he's here to uncover. Shayne, on the other hand, wrestles with trusting her brother.
Her conscience propels her to search for a way to help, but knowing the woman is being held at the place where she'd been assaulted makes her wary. It doesn't help that she's kept the attack a secret. The one person who knows her secret is also obsessed with her. When he abducts her, she finds out her strength to face evil is stronger than the shame she fears.