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I’m Getting Back to the Heart of Blogging…
That worships song about “getting back to the heart of Worship” keeps playing through my mind on the first day of this new year! I know my focus on this blog has strayed over the months, mainly because of trying to make it something it’s not supposed to be and gain the appoval of man.…
Who Has He Helped Through You Today?
(c) Staci Stallings, 2004 As I write this, it is December 5th. I mention that because with Christmas coming up, it is the season of giving. Along with the normal gifts, this is also the season when our thoughts turn to those less fortunate. The paper angel trees go up in the malls. The kettles…
A Writer Going Home
Celebrating my savior’s birth notwithstanding, at this point I feel loaded down with the holiday season’s commercialism and busyness. Don’t misunderstand. Christmas was great, but how do I come down from it, so I can get back to writing? Sugar plum fairies still dance in my head uninvited. Really, you too? So then, what do…
Thank You!
I’m am totally up lifted and encouraged by the comments on this post! Knowing God’s will is hard enough, but stepping out in faith to do what He has called me to do even when it’s not very popular is tough. Several people have really blessed my soul through their kind and generous words, and…
Christmas To Do List Update
Well it wasn’t on my to do list, but I just spent the entire day cooking for a small dinner party. Now I’m too exhausted and too stuffed to do anything else but go to bed! (Though it is kind of early and I can get some good reading time in. ) I guess staying…
Writing and Kids
I have here before me a squarish red book titled, Games for Writing by Peggy Kaye. I’m so excited about the games in this book that I had to plug it. Here’s a novel idea. Writing is about writing, not spelling. (I’ll admit, I blinked when I read that. I had my schoolmarm hat on.)…
Introducing: Lisa Biggs Crum
Lisa Biggs Crum is gifted in leadership and encouragement. She shares that gift through writing, speaking, and ministry consulting. (Well, actually thatâs more like a dream at this point.) Her greatest pleasure in life is laughing with her two elementary age children and her husband of nearly 16 years. Read her blog at http://SproutofaMustardSeed.blogspot.com. I…
Mid-Week Motivation
Start your day out right! Scripture, Short Devotion If with heart and soul you’re doing good, do you think you can be stopped? Even if you suffer for it, you’re still better off. Don’t give the opposition a second thought. Through thick and thin, keep your hearts at attention, in adoration before Christ, your Master.…
So How was Your Christmas?
Ours was very quiet, though I still stayed busy doing mom things! Christmas Eve we attended church in the morning and then took our 80 plus year old adopted neighbor grandparents to lunch. We are so blessed to have them! They’re like family and our kids have grown up with them and call them grandma…
“Writerly” Resolutions
We writers need rejuvenation every now and then . . . especially when the rejection slips start to pile up, the endless “waiting game” becomes maddening and the mailman looks on us with pity as he hands us (yet another) fat envelope. Since the start of a new year is a perfect time to begin…