A well of inspiration and encouragement for Christian writers
Not My Words by Alice Murray “I have put my words in your mouth” (Isaiah 51:16a, NIV). My finger hovered over “enter” on my laptop’s keyboard. I hesitated to submit my work online. Once my piece was out in cyberspace, it was gone. It would still exist, but […]
Beyond Math by Jan Powell “n him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise […]
Say Yes to the Best by Diana C. Derringer “Jesus replied, ‘Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come’” (Mark 1:38, NIV). The smiling bride-to-be held a dress bag and a sign reading, I said yes to […]
Closed Doors and the Writer’s Call by Tina Yeager “And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith” (Hebrews 12:1-2, NIV). The last rays of summer light hinted at the lateness of the hour. Hunger’s rising growl confirmed […]
Writing Worthy Words by Alice Murray “If you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman” (Jeremiah 15:19b, NIV) My pen flew over the paper as I raced to jot down what I heard. Packed with tips and challenges for improving my writing, the webinar for […]
Sharpening Words by Jan Powell “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another” (Proverbs 27:17 ESV). Sharpening knives registers low on my list of fun things to do in the kitchen. Close to cleaning tiny crevices and scrubbing the floor. As a result, I neglect the task until […]
Waiting on God by Dena Yohe “In the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly” (Psalm 5:3, NIV). I don’t like to wait. Most people don’t. One Christmas season my childhood impatience was put to the test. When my parents were busy, I found my […]
A Change in Plans by Odell Sauls “I will instruct you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.” Psalm 32:8 – (NIV) After I spent ten years laboring over an incomplete novel, I wrote a poem. And I smiled. I sat in […]
Call to Order by Jan Powell “Redeeming the time because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:16, KJV) I’m the child of a “collector” father who kept all kinds of stuff in our burdened single-car garage. In his late eighties, he had a two-car garage so tightly packed that getting […]
Freedom from Ice-olation by Tina Yeager “Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds” (Hebrews 10:24, NIV). Isolation can chill even when we live with family. We hunker inside to avoid the invisible threat outside. Pandemic prevents us from gatherings with those […]