A well of inspiration and encouragement for Christian writers
Scalding to Balding by M.L. Anderson “As for the man whose hair has fallen from his head, he is bald, but he is clean,” (Leviticus 13:40, KJV). As a rebellious kid, I disdained rules and advice. When I turned ten, I demanded a new hygienic practice. I no longer desired […]
Paper Missionaries by Alice H. Murray “He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation” (Mark 16:15, NIV). The Christian and Missionary Alliance church my family attended when I was a teenager shaped my view of missions. Missionaries left home and […]
Give Your Way to Success by Dr. Katherine Hutchinson Hayes “Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you,” (Luke 6:38 NIV). Several […]
Confident Joy in God-Goals by Tina Yeager “In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of […]
How Do We Prepare for His Way by Jasmine C. Gatti “… the words of Isaiah the prophet, ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, […]
There’s Room for Everyone in the Manger Scene by Donna Mumma “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold wise men from the East came to Jerusalem” (Matthew 2:1, NKJV). I adore nativity scenes. I own four sets I display […]
When Words Don’t Come by Jasmine C. Gatti “Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether” (Psalm 139:4, ESV). I open my blinds. Through the backlit openings, I admire the verdant kaleidoscope outside. Dry leaves swept to high piles on the curb […]
Christmas and the Message-Bearers by Tina Yeager “Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.’ … When they had seen him, they spread the word […]
Training Wheels by Sharron K. Cosby “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6, NKJV). At age six or seven, I received my first bicycle which included training wheels. The extra wheels caused […]
Endure by Donna Mumma “Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and had sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2, NKJV). As writers, we endure […]