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Taking the BOO out of Halloween andFocusing on the Light of the World
I wasn’t even going to post on Halloween until I read this post. And I’m not going to get into the pagan history of the “fun” holiday because if you want to get picky about things, even Easter has pagan origins, but I am going to share with you a Godly alternative to pumpkin carving.…
The Other Blog
I’m working on some new posts, so in the meantime check out what’s happening at my other blog. Even if you’re not a writer, or DON’T want to be one, you’ll find inspiration for your faith walk, and encouragement for life in general.
Two Questions That Change Everything
When you’re living with the Holy Spirit, there are many moments when things aren’t going the way you thought they would be. That’s hard. I know. Because when you put everything in His hands, things are supposed to work out the way you wanted them to, right? I understand. Really I do. What I challenge…
Carnival of Christian Writers
Thanks to Heather who created the perfect button for our carnival! If you’re participating in the carnival please copy this button and put it on your submission with a link back to the post on Monday!
If You Give A Writer A Laptop
Reposted in honor of the FIRST Carnival of Christian Writers Don’t forget to check out the rest of the carnival! You’re in for a wild ride! by Gina Conroy based on “If you Give a Mouse a Cookie” by Laura Numeroff If you give a writer a laptop she’ll want a cup of coffee before…
Operation Christmas Child: Shoebox Fun
Tears gathered in my oldest daughter’s eyes as she implored me, saying, “Mommy, please, just don’t give me as much this Christmas, these kids need things more than I do.” She needn’t have begged, I was all for the idea. Operation Christmas Child. With the National Collection Week in mid-November, there’s no time like now…
The Best-Laid Plans of Mice and Men…
Often Go Awry. “Has someone seen the life I planned? It seems it’s been misplaced I’ve looked in every corner It’s lost without a trace…” ~ Beth Moore~ From the poem: “The Life I Planned “ Do things always turn out the way we plan? I don’t think so. I dreamed a lot when I…
My First Rejection!
Well, it’s a half-truth, (my kids and I have been studying when Abram told a half-truth to the pharaoh of Egypt saying Sarai was his sister which was true, but she also was his wife.) We had a great little discussion on whether a half-truth is REALLY a lie, and if we speak against the…
Giving Your Writing Journey to God
LIKE MANY OF YOU, I have been working toward being a novelist my whole life. It’s taken years of hard work and God to get to this place and it’s only been in the last few years that God has moved the waiting pieces together. When I was younger, I thought I wanted to write…