Encouragement
Thinking Blogger Awards
I’ve won a “Thinking Blogger Award” and want to pass it on. Heather of Mom2Mom Connection graced me with an unexpected award. Here’s what she said about Portrait of a Writer Interrupted. I love Gina’s writing because we’re in the same season of life! She’s a busy mother of four who desperately loves her family,…
Smoke
I always thought Ecclesiastes was like Proverbs. That’s probably because of the “to every time there is a season. . .” passage. So when a friend of mine read Ecclesiastes from “The Message,” I wasn’t prepared for her reaction. Her first comment was, “It made no sense.” I tried to get her to explain that.…
Are You Ready for Meat?
There’s a great discussion going on at Your Writer’s Group Mick Silva’s blog about writing for CBA, ABA, and the untapped Christian market. Make sure you check out the comments section.
Friday Fiction Challenge
I issued a challenge to all writers at Writer…Inerrupted. It’s very easy and will take you all of five minutes to do, so head on over there and join in! Here’s my challenge. First three sentences of book I’m reading: I had every reason to be peeved, and I told Carly so. “Why didn’t you…
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. The back talk and arguing from my little WIPs have pushed me over the edge many more times than I care to count. The other morning we were having a discussion about…
Mid-Week Motivation
Starting Your Day out Right Scripture, Short Devotion “What a God! His road stretches straight and smooth. Every God-direction is road-tested. Everyone who runs toward him makes it.”~~Psalm 18:30 (MSG) Each one of us wants our life to count. Living in a fallen world, surrounded by the things that remind us we are temporary residents, we sometimes…
Anthology Project Finished
I turned in my chapter one to my mystery anthology partners and now it’s out of my hands! I really loved working on this project with these ladies. It was an answer to a long awaited prayer and a part of me is sad to see this part of it ending. The next thing to…
You’re Not Alone
Scenario #1: You’re reading a faith-based book with the words God and faith in the title. When you put the book down, you’re careful to lay it face down so the title’s not obvious. Or better yet, you stuff it in the drawer you know your spouse never goes into. Scenario #2: Your Bible, it…
Mid-Week Motivation
Starting Your Day out Right Scripture, Short Devotion “For You cause my lamp to be lighted and to shine; the Lord my God illumines my darkness.”~~Psalm 18:28 (AMP) I don’t know if you saw the sunrise this morning, but it was brilliant. At first just the hints of red and purple trailed the bottoms of…
Abusing Grace
Handing out grace is tricky business. When I use it in my parenting I run the risk of my children taking my grace and running, without a changed heart. But do I stop offering grace? No. Because true grace will transform a person’s heart. It’s the same with God and sinners. You know the kind.…