Mid-Week Motivation

Starting Your Day Out Right Scripture, Short Devotion So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.…

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New Member – Ron Estrada and Contributor

By Ron Estrada If any of you have been over to my blog, The Marketing Writer, you know that I’ve kept my focus on the marketing end of this writing life. Thus the clever title. My post for Monday will be about blogging and why it’s critical to keep a narrow focus. No discussion of…

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Solving Sibling Arguements?

**Thought this photo needed some clarification! My boys were taking a fencing class and DO NOT solve arguements this way! I just wanted a catchy title!:) So cancel all those calls to DHS, please! 🙂

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My Sisters is Coming to Town!

Actually she’s moving and passing through, but she has NEVER been to my home since she’s always lived 30 hours away. Now she’ll be living 5 hours away. So while me and little sis are visiting this next week I’ll be posting some oldies, but goodies! In the meantime, does anyone else have family out…

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Life…Interrupted

Life…InterruptedWhat do you do when your writing interrupts your life? You have a deadline and everything else must come to a grinding stop so that you make your deadline. I feel like my bottom has been stuck in my office chair for so long that it’s a permanent part of me. The only good thing…

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Homeschool Writing Contest

Check out this great opportunity for homeschooling students. Not only do they have the chance to win $200, but the winners will be considered for publication. I’m going to try to get my boys exicted about this and maybe just maybe they’ll get published before me!

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The Blessings of Being Poor in Spirit

Okay, in our world today, poor is not exactly something to aspire toward. More often “poor” is something you fall into through misfortune and bad luck. You don’t climb the ladder to be poor. You don’t compete and learn and practice to be poor. No, poor is not an aspiration. It is a curse-or so…

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Michelle Sutton’s review of Remember to Forget by Deborah Raney

Book Description: Stranded a hundred miles away from her abusive New York City boyfriend after a terrifying car-jacking, graphic designer Maggie Anderson impulsively heads west. Stumbling upon tiny Clayton, Kansas, she arrives without cash or a past—or so she thinks. As she begins a new relationship with Trevor Ashlock, will she be able to tell…

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Chocolate Beach by Julie Carobini

Julie Carobini’s debut novel, Chocolate Beach, was released by Bethany House in February, 2007. She’s the writer of more than 100 articles and stories for magazines and books, such as Decision, Expecting, Focus on the Family, Key Magazine, and the God’s Abundance book series. Her work often spotlights her family, the sea and God’s timely…

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Tough Love

I’ve tried it all from authoritative discipline to non-punitive parenting, and I can say for certainty. Nothing works! At least with my kids. I’ve given up on the hopes of my children being perfect obedience little angels. I honestly think it goes against their high-spirited, strong-willed nature. One day they might be leaders, but for…

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