A well of inspiration and encouragement for Christian writers
Not My Vineyard by Christy Bass Adams “A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones” (Proverbs 14:30, NIV). My mind turned this week to the infamous King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. At the onset of one of his many horrible deeds, Ahab gazed at […]
It’s Your Turn by Del Bates “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart” (Gal 6:9, NKJV). Writing is like anything in life; practice makes perfect. Year after year, I struggled to master the craft. […]
Are We There Yet? by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything” (James 1:2, […]
The Wait by Renee Leonard Kennedy “Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life” (Jude 21, ESV). At last! Taillights beaming Christmas red, Mom’s station wagon headed up the hill to the Brockmans’ house. My […]
The Gift of Waiting by Donna Mumma “But if we hope for what we do not see, then we eagerly wait for it with perseverance” (Romans 8:25, NKJV). I still remember my mother’s Christmas candy tray. Its plastic poinsettia shape included vibrant, festooned impressions of the flower. The […]
The Posture of Patience by Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes “Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the […]
Knockdown Roses by Tina Yeager “For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. For, ‘All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers […]
When Unstable, Remember the Stable by Amarilys Rassler “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6, NIV). My […]
Talent Is a Seed by Rachael M. Colby “Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass” (Psalms 37:4-5, NKJV). Talent is a seed. A seed hidden in a pocket […]
Author’s Call by Tina Yeager “All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Psalm 139:16, New International Version Logos. The call first beckoned me from whispering winds in my childhood dreams. As I grew, writing thrummed as a […]