By R. A. Douthitt Theme: Endurance “…and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” Hebrews 12:1 As a writer and a Christian, I know that endurance and patience is required for this writing journey. I also know that this journey is a marathon and not a sprint. As a runner of many marathons, I …
A Day Like Any Other
By Bethany Turner Pastor Rick Warren once told me that in church leadership, we should approach every Sunday as if it were Christmas or Easter. (Okay, he happened to tell me that at the same time that he told several thousand other people who were in the room, but I tend to feel as if speakers are talking just to …
A Day Like Any Other
By Bethany Turner Pastor Rick Warren once told me that in church leadership, we should approach every Sunday as if it were Christmas or Easter. (Okay, he happened to tell me that at the same time that he told several thousand other people who were in the room, but I tend to feel as if speakers are talking just to …
The Unwrapped Gift
by Kathy Harris It was a package much like the others, but it had somehow gotten lost among the branches of the tree. Perhaps a bit smaller, and more plainly wrapped, for a while it remained hidden behind the more elaborate gifts. It wasn’t until the remnants of the celebration had been gathered, and life had taken another turn—now fueled …
The Unwrapped Gift
by Kathy Harris It was a package much like the others, but it had somehow gotten lost among the branches of the tree. Perhaps a bit smaller, and more plainly wrapped, for a while it remained hidden behind the more elaborate gifts. It wasn’t until the remnants of the celebration had been gathered, and life had taken another turn—now fueled …
Treasure of Words for You This Christmas
By Chandra Lynn Smith I have a little book on the shelves in my writing corner. It started as a blank book. In this book I write Bible verses that speak to my writer’s heart, and quotes that inspire and encourage me in this weird and wonderful author’s journey. I think each of us needs the little things to encourage …
Treasure of Words for You This Christmas
By Chandra Lynn Smith I have a little book on the shelves in my writing corner. It started as a blank book. In this book I write Bible verses that speak to my writer’s heart, and quotes that inspire and encourage me in this weird and wonderful author’s journey. I think each of us needs the little things to encourage …
The Gift of Waiting
By Suzanne Bratcher December 20, five days until Christmas. The waiting is almost over! Then come the gifts. Right? Waiting isn’t a gift: waiting is the time before the Big Event. For most writers, the Big Event is publication of their debut novel. Everything that comes before is waiting. I felt called to be a fiction writer when I was …
The Gift of Waiting
By Suzanne Bratcher December 20, five days until Christmas. The waiting is almost over! Then come the gifts. Right? Waiting isn’t a gift: waiting is the time before the Big Event. For most writers, the Big Event is publication of their debut novel. Everything that comes before is waiting. I felt called to be a fiction writer when I was …
5 Tips for Weary Writers in the Christmas Season
by DiAnn Mills No other time of the year can be more difficult to write than at Christmas. We writers are simply distracted with all the fun and excitement this time of the year brings. The season involves creativity, and we simply can’t resist the urge to simply BE in the moment. My excuses race from one exciting activity to …