A well of inspiration and encouragement for Christian writers
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 […]
Enjoy the Journey by LaToya S. Jones “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the […]
Our Words Have No Borders by Michelle Davis “But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effective in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer” (2 Corinthians 1:6, NASB). […]
Song of the Stars by Maureen Miller “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice […]
Help for Writer’s Block by Maureen Miller “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known” (Jeremiah 33:3, ESV). There are times my mind feels as empty as the blank screen or page before me. Though I hold […]
Battling Imposter Syndrome as a Writer by Dr. Mel Tavares “Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings, but he will not stand before obscure men” (Proverbs 22:29, ESV). I first heard the term ‘Imposter Syndrome’ while working on my Doctorate. Loosely defined, […]
Excuses, Excuses by Donna Mumma “Thus speaks the Lord God of Israel, saying ‘Write in a book for yourself the words that I have spoken’” (Jeremiah 30:2 NKJ). We writers are a peculiar lot. A passion for words fills us. We observe the details and events surrounding us, […]
When I Gave up Writing by Christy Bass Adams “So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:33, ESV). I imagined being an elementary educator for life. The children captured my heart and teaching flowed through my […]
He Works in the Waiting by Betty Predmore “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord. ‘Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future’” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV). Does any writer like waiting? Maybe you relate […]
A Ready Writer by Virginia Grounds “My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my verses to the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer” (Psalm 45:1, NASB). As a writer called to share God’s word with others, rejection’s sting daunts me. Yet, my passion […]