Heart Lift
One Very Important Lesson Dorothy Taught Me – Remember Your Why
Can’t you give me brains?” asked the Scarecrow. “You don’t need them. You are learning something every day. A…
September 26, 2015-
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Writer EncouragementJust A Writer
Do you ever feel like “just a writer?” “Just” a wannabe author? “Just” a wordsmith who spends hours inventing…
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeThe Wonder of the Deadline
Over the summer, I got my biggest freelance contract ever. It’s contract work for an educational company, so my name isn’t…
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A Word in SeasonYou Have a Work to Do
We all sometimes wonder why we write. Nagging doubts and questions invade our minds: “No one wants to read…
September 20, 2015 -
A Word in SeasonYou Have a Work to Do
We all sometimes wonder why we write. Nagging doubts and questions invade our minds: “No one wants to read…
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Create. Motivate. Inspire., Support3 Reasons to Get Busy
You paced around the house all day doing unnecessary chores. You read an article on writing. You rearranged stuff on…
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Touching Soul and SpiritThe Transformational Power of a Willing Heart
I write with one desire—the transformation of lives. I believe God has equipped me over the years through various…
August 17, 2015 -
Create. Motivate. Inspire.Sometimes, Yes
I had just settled on our front porch swing with my yellow legal pad and favorite pen when Katie,…
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Writer EncouragementWhen Discouragement Leads to Doubt
Discouragement happens to everyone at one time or another. When it visits creative writers, we sometimes begin to doubt.…
August 13, 2015 -
Heart LiftFollow the Yellow Brick Road
‘You have plenty of courage, I am sure,” answered Oz. “All you need is confidence in yourself. There is…
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WARFARE!Mine the Gold from a Negative Review
Have you ever received a negative review of your writing? You know, the kind that makes you want to…
August 8, 2015 -
Truth Be ToldPlanting the Seed
Devotions: Seeds to Grow Faith I still have a copy of the first sermon I ever preached. Imagine trying…
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeWriters Conferences: The Main Thing
I’ve been to many writers conferences and even serve on the planning committee of one event, and I always…
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Touching Soul and SpiritIdentity: Who Are You?
Who you are is your identity. What you do is your vocation, your calling, or your talent. But it’s…
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Heart LiftCelebrate Small Successes
Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.”…
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Create. Motivate. Inspire., Support, Writer Encouragement3 Reasons to Learn How to Share (Your Writing)
I slogged through composing an article, retyping the same sentence six or seven times. The sentence was too short,…
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Writer Encouragement
Listening to Writing Mentors
Writers who listen are writers who learn. If we’re so busy pitching our ideas and promoting our writing agenda,…
July 14, 2015 -
A Word in SeasonGod Has Your Number
Do you know that God has your number? Discouragement tries to rob us of the reminder of the nearness…
July 12, 2015 -
Truth Be ToldGod in a Booger
“Mom, I think Tina could make a sermon illustration out of a booger.” I saw the two of them…
July 11, 2015 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeOf Humble Pie and Closets
Navigating the publishing world can be a humbling experience. We write a piece that we think is going to…
July 5, 2015 -
Touching Soul and SpiritWords, Tomato Plants and Time with Jesus
The fruit of any writer is words, alphabetic compilations skillfully woven together into sentences and paragraphs that may eventually…
June 28, 2015 -
Truth Be ToldYour Mess May Be Your Message
Shame is an incredible de-motivator. Shame whispers questions and breathes doubt into our hearts and minds, stifling our creativity…
June 27, 2015 -
WARFARE!Our Calling as Writers
I’ve often pondered why I write, and what does it mean to be a writer. Sometimes I labor over…
June 25, 2015 -
A Word in Season
Words for the Weary
We can share life-changing words to weary people. I love it when God packs a whole sermon into one Bible…
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeHurry! I Need Patience!
Don’t you love lessons in patience? Me, neither. Patience doesn’t come easy for me, so, when I became a…
June 21, 2015
