Category Archives: writing

Can a Christian Writer Take Pride in Their Work?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all … Continue reading →

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Some people believe only in coincidences, rather than think God might have some master plan for their life.  I feel sorry for those people. They miss out on so much. Their life is closed to the possibilities God might have in store … Continue reading →

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Five Important Lessons I Learned at Writer’s Conferences This Year

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

Five weeks. According to my calendar, it has been five weeks since I returned home from the HACWN Writer’s Conference, and I still haven’t had time to process everything I learned. I do know I would highly recommend that writers … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

More than a week has passed since I returned from the Heart of Christian American Writers Network (HACWN) conference.  I still haven’t “recovered” from the very spiritual experience I had while there, and hope I never do. How does one … Continue reading →

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First Class Faith

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

“Mom! Mom!” I woke up with a start, the sound of the voice still ringing in my ears. The voice had been my own. I’d been calling out to my mother so I could tell her about the envelopes. What … Continue reading →

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On a Mission From Mom

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; A mother’s secret hope outlives them all.  ~Oliver Wendell Holmes It has been nearly a year since my mother’s death. One after another, each of my siblings have reached that milestone; … Continue reading →

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Win a Free Book!!

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

I received my free author’s copies of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Answered Prayers and am looking forward to yet another giveaway on my blog.  If you would like to enter the drawing for a free copy of this wonderful book … Continue reading →

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My Summer of Content

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

You might think I’ve been on an extended summer vacation, considering how little I have blogged the last month or two, but other than our single dismal camping experience we have not taken a “summer vacation” per se. What has … Continue reading →

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Homesick, Heartsick

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

I spotted the yellow sign before I turned into the driveway, and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I’d expected it. After all, I am the one who signed the papers two days before, and I had been … Continue reading →

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Gone AWOL

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

It is 5:15 a.m. on a rainy, dreary day in Iowa this morning, and I’m…excited! In an hour, after a couple of cups of coffee and getting dressed, I’ll be on the road to my first-ever writer’s conference in Cedar … Continue reading →

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