ACFW authors write Christian fiction. But did you know they come from many, many backgrounds and their research and experiences reach out to the world in love. Many offer writing courses, business acumen, and touch lives in the real world. Alice Wisler writes wonderful fiction and reaches out to help grieving hearts. Here’s how she does it: Participate in a …
Guest post Alice J. Wisler Ever since the death of my four-year-old in 1997, I’ve been promoting writing through grief and sorrow. In addition to teaching workshops at conferences and retreats, I also offer an online course called Writing the Heartache. The course is for anyone who has experienced the death of a significant loved one. The next class starts …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 1 – God’s Will Be Accomplished
Day 1 That God’s will be accomplished at the conference Eph. 6:8–With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints. Dear Heavenly Father, we humble ourselves, our ambitions, hopes and dreams, in our petition for Your will to be …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 2 – Good Travel Weather
Day 2 Good weather for travel Luke 8:24b–And He got up and rebuked the wind and the surging waves, and they stopped, and it became calm. As we leave our homes by planes, trains, and automobiles for this conference, we ask, Lord, for good weather for all those on the journey. We know, Lord, that you watch over us always, …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 4 – For the Advisory & Operating Boards as they Meet Before Conference
Day 4 Wisdom in decision-making for the Operating Board and Advisory Board as they meet before the conference I Thess. 1:2-3–We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers. Dear Heavenly Father, we thank You for this organization of writers committed to bringing you glory through the written word. From the beginning, …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 5 – Travel Safety for Attendees
Day 5 Travel safety for Attendees Psa. 121:3b-4–He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. Heavenly Father: We come before You as Your children, intent on Your will for our lives. Lord, as we draw near to You, draw near to us. Enfold us in your arms of protection and peace, …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 6 – For Worship Pleasing to God
Day 6 For worship pleasing to God Psa. 115:1–Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory. Dear Heavenly Father, As we move toward the hope of giving all glory to You, we ask that our time of worship may be pleasing to You. Show us how to celebrate our talents and the written word …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 7 – Good Health for Attendees
Day 7 Health for all attending the conference Psa. 139:14a–I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Father God, creator of the universe and of all living creatures, you know us inside and out. From the make-up of our cells to the hairs on our heads, you have intimate knowledge of our bodies and how …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 8 – For a Smooth Registration
Day 8 For a smooth registration Rom. 8:28–And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Father God, You are the God who formed the endless universe and the tiniest micro-organism, a God of power and attention to detail. We know that …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 10 – For the Families We Leave at Home
Day 10 The families we leave at home Rom. 8:26-27–In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes …