A well of inspiration and encouragement for Christian writers
Task Accomplished by TonyaAnn Pember “I have brought glory to you here on earth by doing everything you gave me to do” (John 17:4, CEV). I stared at my computer’s blank screen and the tabs at the top. My email inbox overflowed with newsletters, webinar invitations, and submission […]
Questions from Elisha by Jennifer Mills Barnes “Elisha said to her, ‘What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have [of value] in the house?’ She said, ‘Your maidservant has nothing in the house except a [small] jar of [olive] oil’” (2 Kings 4:2, AMP). […]
Achieving Author Success at God’s Side by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes “With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power, he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by […]
Jump off the Hamster Wheel by Rhonda Dragomir “Faithful is he who has called you; it is he who shall perform it” (1 Thessalonians 5:24, HBPT). Visits to the pet store always brighten my day. Colorful advertisements and images of cute animals line the store shelves. I admire […]
Restore My Joy by Sharron K. Cosby “Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me” (Psalm 51:12, NIV). The pulsing cursor on my laptop screen mocks me with each flashing vertical line. What’s wrong? What’s wrong? The cursor seems to taunt […]
Un-Whined as a Writer by Tina Yeager “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, ‘children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.’ Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky” (Philippians 2:14-15, NIV). Several family members ventured with me […]
Stand Firm by Karen Wingate “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4, NIV). Some would call it a bad week. A mild heart attack hospitalized […]
Bread of Encouraging Words by Faye Wilson Walton “A friendly discussion is as stimulating as the sparks that fly when iron strikes iron” (Proverbs 27:17, TLB). Mark Twain said he could live off a compliment for two weeks. I wholeheartedly believe that. Words of affirmation are my love […]
Laced with Grace, Liberty, and Rest by Becky Van Vleet “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:29, NKJV). My mother collected antiques. I inherited some of her pieces, […]
The Writer’s Remote Control by Tina Yeager “The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, ‘How long shall I put up with this evil congregation who murmur [in discontent] against Me? I have heard the complaints of the Israelites, which they are making against Me’” (Numbers 14:26-27, AMP). My husband […]