A well of inspiration and encouragement for Christian writers
Yoked for a Balanced Life by Jan Powell “They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God” (I Thessalonians 1:9b, NIV) Our culture instills the desire to crave great things for ourselves. We’re told to achieve and bask in recognition. But […]
Stress-Worn to Joyful by Tina Yeager “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to […]
Show, Don’t Tell by Yeny Maria Rowley “Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty” (Job 5:17, NIV). I appreciate the feedback I receive from writing critique groups. I treasure the fellowship with other writers who build me up with […]
Show Me the Way by Diana Derringer “Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life” (Psalm 143:8, NIV). Written words have filled me with joy for as long as I can remember. My parents treasured reading, and we spent hours devouring books, magazines, […]
Scrooge by Sharron Cosby “It is possible to give away and become richer! It is also possible to hold on too tightly and lose everything. Yes, the liberal man shall be rich! By watering others, he waters himself” (Proverbs 11:25, TLB). Most of us know the story of […]
Made for This by Tina Yeager “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10, NIV). I love the scent of simmering cranberries. The heat cures their best flavors until luscious juice-steam bursts […]
No “Minor” Prophets by Jan Powell “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men” (Colossians 3:23, NIV) Does my writing voice count? Does yours? We peruse thousands of books and wonder where our words fit into the vast ocean […]
Right Place, Wrong Time by Diana C. Derringer “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time” (1 Peter 5:6 NIV). I packed our bags, prepared and practiced my workshop presentation, and checked that everything in the house was in order. […]
First Aid Kit by Melanie Geenen “The Ruach of Adonai Elohim is on me, because Adonai has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those […]
WHY-ning and Writing in Faith by Tina Yeager “What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.” (1 Corinthians 2:12, NIV). Aches clench my back, claw up over my shoulders, […]