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You’ve Got “Connections”
It’s a great privilege to connect with the world through our words and a greater privilege to connect with the Word about our worlds. Connect with God about our writing “God gave you this dream,” my...
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Five Ways to Handle Stress in Your Writing Process
Are you overwhelmed with stress in your writing life? The book of Lamentations offers a clear word on how to deal with stress. “When life is heavy and hard to take, go off by yourself. Enter the...
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Before the Lord
Hezekiah is helpless. His nights have been sleepless; his days worried and stressed. And now this—an ugly letter full of threats and taunts from Sennacherib, King of Assyria. He has nowhere to turn,...
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Living More Renewed in 2013
Did you make any resolutions for 2013? Okay, now the convicting question, are you keeping them? Whether 2012 was a fruitful year for you, a dry, challenging season, or somewhere in between, the new...
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Praying Psalm 23 for Writers
Sheep (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The Lord is my Shepherd: Sheep are stubborn, fearful, and crowd followers, like people. We need a shepherd to lead us. We must surrender our life and work to God. Lord,...
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Four Promises for Facing Self-Induced Pressure or Deadlines
“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32 NLT). Sometimes I feel like I can’t breathe because of self-induced pressure or someone else’s expectations of me. And at...
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I Wish I Could Google God
If only I could “google” God for answers to life’s problems. Then, I could just type a question and get one right answer—the Truth. As a writer, I don’t always come up with the best questions to ask to...
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Launching Your Book With Power
How do you launch a book with power? When we neared the launch date for our book, The Shepherd’s Song, we began to become anxious. Pressure built. How could be good stewards of this book that we felt...
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Holding onto God’s Hands
Psalm 73: 23-24 I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Have you ever had one of those days, weeks, or years when...
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Laying Your Worries at God’s feet
Matthew 13:22 “What was sown among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful.” The other day I sat in my...
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The Sound of Silence
Hear that sound? No? That’s because it is the sound of silence. The kind of inexplicable, almost supernatural, silence that expands to fill the void left in the wake of a tornado or an...
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Rock Bottom
Who we are as writers is a direct result of who we are deep, deep down inside as people. Of course, a lot goes into making us who we are. For me, it’s the entirety of those life experiences that cause...
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Six Promises When Words Fail Us
What do we do when we don’t know what to say or pray? Where can we find the words to express our thoughts and emotions? What can we do when life places us in unbearable circumstances? Where can we go?...
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7 Tips about the Basic Needs and Stressors of Introverts
Thank you, Jesus—I’m home again! A few weeks ago, I found myself surrounded by extroverts, enjoying their confidence as they absorbed energy from all who surrounded them at a publishing event for...
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Praying for the Armor of God: A Prayer for Writers
Dear Lord, As I come to write today make me bold and fearless. Give me words to make you known in the world. Protect me with the armor you promised in Ephesians as I pray the words from scripture. Be...
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Promises for the Writing Process
As I worked on my first book project, I struggled with all kinds of self-doubt and fear. I wondered why I had even bothered with writing a book proposal. I had faced several rejections in the past. And...
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