Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 29 Focus: That we rejoice with those who rejoice Scripture: Romans 12:15a (ESV)– Rejoice with those who rejoice… Prayer: Lord, As we come together, fill our hearts with joy that flows from You. Equip our hands with applause as we celebrate those receiving …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 28
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 28 Focus: For the staff at the Peabody Hotel Scripture: Colossians 3:23 (NLT) — Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank you for the staff of the Peabody …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 27
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 27 Focus: For ACFW Conference Treasurer, Pam Hillman Scripture: Psalm 66:1-2 (NASB)–Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious. Prayer: Heavenly Father, We thank You for Pam’s important gift of managing the treasury. Please …
The Stories We Echo
By Georgia Curtis Ling @GeorgiaCLing I thought I was marrying a city boy from Columbus, Ohio. It turned out his roots ran just as deep in Appalachia as my own, maybe deeper. Hanging in our entryway is the proof: a sepia portrait of a family dressed in their Sunday best, posed on the front porch of a white clapboard two-story, …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 26
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 26 Focus: For Robin Miller, Conference Director Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NKJV) — Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. Prayer: Heavenly Father, Today …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 25
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 25 Focus: For the semi-finalists and finalists in the Genesis Contest Scripture: Psalm 135:5-6 (ESV) — For I know that the Lord is great and that our Lord is above all gods. Whatever the Lord pleases, He does, in heaven and in earth, …
Accepting a Short Story Challenge
by Glynn Young Like most, if not all writers, I follow several writers who post and talk about the craft of writing. Like other writers, it’s helpful, encouraging, and instructive to see what others, Christian and non-Christian alike, are struggling with, learning, sharing, and figuring out. I published my last book in late 2024. What followed was a period of …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 24
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 24 Focus: For clarity of speech for those pitching projects to editors and agents at conference Scripture: Philippians 4:13 (NIV) — I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Prayer: Father, You are the Almighty Creator who has gifted us …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 23
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 23 Focus: For conferees to grasp what is taught and grow from it Scripture: James 1:5 (NIV) — If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. …
Copyright Protection and the Constitution
by Barbara M. Britton @BarbaraMBritton America celebrated her 250th birthday, and the Constitution was the topic of conversation. The document that formed our government and protected rights gave a nod to artists. Were you aware that our Founding Fathers cared about your writing? In Article I, Section 8, Clause 8, we are told that Congress shall have power to: promote the …