Keep Sowing; Don’t Give Up by Jody Armstrong

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Keep Sowing; Don’t Give Up by Jody Armstrong   “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us […]

Unflapped by Feelings by Elizabeth Lux

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Unflapped by Feelings by Elizabeth Lux   “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5, NIV).   The temptation to write only when inspired provides a great […]

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Shimmering Embers by Jasmine C. Gatti

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Shimmering Embers by Jasmine C. Gatti   “How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?” (John 5:44, ESV)   I asked Mrs. Peters to autograph my senior yearbook. My first creative writing teacher scribbled, “I […]

Picture Window by Gina Napoli

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Picture Window by Gina Napoli   “A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth” (Proverbs 17:24, NIV).   I have a picture window in my office. It’s a clear, plastic cubicle divider that reflects whatever is going on outside. If […]

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A Land of Milk and Honey? Contentment in Writing by Amy Dagit

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  A Land of Milk and Honey? Contentment in Writing by Amy Dagit “Isn’t it enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the rest of the Israelite community and brought you near himself to do the work at the Lord’s tabernacle and to stand before […]

Via Dolorosa and title of piece, Writers and the Road to Golgotha by Tina Yeager

Writers and the Road to Golgotha

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Writers and the Road to Golgotha by Tina Yeager   “Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha)” (John 19:17, NIV).   Suffering daunts the writer’s journey. The world strips us of our financial status and scourges our backs with discouragement. Industry […]

26 Letters by Brenda Fink

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26 Letters by Brenda Fink   “You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed” (Psalm 139:16, NLT).   We are writers. Everything we create is based on how we put […]

Talking Birds and Why We Need to Write by Sarah Schwerin

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Talking Birds and Why We Need to Write by Sarah Schwerin “But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God’s instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day […]

When Pencils Become Swords by Michelle Davis

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When Pencils Become Swords by Michelle Davis “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another” (Proverbs 27:17 NASB).   Many days my writing seems fruitless. I struggle to identify myself as a writer. The title holds a picture in my mind of one who has achieved status with works […]

Compass for the Writer’s Calling by Tina Yeager

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Compass for the Writer’s Calling by Tina Yeager “Therefore, believers, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you [be sure that your behavior reflects and confirms your relationship with God]; for by doing these things [actively developing these virtues], you will never stumble [in your […]