A well of inspiration and encouragement for Christian writers
Words as Our Legacy by Tina Yeager “Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the Lord” (Psalm 102:18, NIV). I gaze through my new home’s double-paned windows toward a city of strangers. Engines reverberate, their roars penetrate our walls when countless […]
The “With” Factor by Jan Powell “Wherefore, comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as you also do” (I Thessalonians 5:11, KJV). A grandmother returned home with her granddaughter from church, where they had each attended Bible classes. After lunch, the grandmother announced nap time. Though compliant […]
Be Still by Diana C. Derringer “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10, NIV). I doubt I’m alone in occasionally feeling like a hamster on a wheel, running as fast as I can but getting nowhere. Much of my busyness relates to family, church, and […]
Direct My Writing Paths by Crystal Bowman “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5-6, NIV). Fresh out of college, with a math/science degree in education, I pouted as I drove […]
Word of the Year by Tina Yeager “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path” (Psalm 119:105, NIV). The blank page glared. A void pierced my thoughts and burrowed, deepening the ache within my chest. Chapters, outlines, and scenes had eluded me this season, but […]
A Dream and a Calling by Edwina Perkins “His word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can’t do it!” (Jeremiah 20:9, NLT). Most people are familiar with Dr. Martin Luther […]
Value Versus Volume by Alice H. Murray “But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents” (Mark 12:42, NIV). My head drooped. My shoulders sagged. My posture screamed discouragement as I read about platform building on my laptop. The […]
A Right Smart of Work by Diana C. Derringer “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters” (Colossians 3:23 NIV). The expression “a right smart” has nothing to do with a person’s intelligence. Rather, it means a […]
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 […]